The Milwaukee Brewers are set to move west for the second time this 12 months, this time somewhat nearer to the coast as they’ll be by the Bay to tackle the San Francisco Giants. Milwaukee, coming off a stable 4-2 homestand that featured sequence wins over the Tigers and A’s, is now 12-10 this season, one sport behind the Cubs within the NL Central. On the opposite aspect, the Giants sit at 14-8 after dropping two of three to the Angels over the weekend, although they’re 1.5 video games again and sit in third within the deep NL West, behind the Padres and Dodgers.
As I mentioned within the sequence preview for the Brewers’ sequence in opposition to the A’s, the Brewers lastly seem like on the upswing on the damage entrance. Tobias Myers returns this sequence, leaving Brandon Woodruff, Nestor Cortes, Aaron Ashby, DL Corridor, and Aaron Civale as the principle arms nonetheless on the IL. Robert Gasser, Connor Thomas, and Thomas Pannone are additionally injured on the pitching aspect, whereas Blake Perkins and Tyler Black are the lone positional accidents.
The Giants have (principally) stayed wholesome, with first baseman Casey Schmitt, outfielder Jerar Encarnacion, and catcher Tom Murphy the one gamers on the IL at this level within the 12 months. Frankly, it’s loopy for any crew to don’t have any pitching accidents, however right here we’re.
Milwaukee’s offense remains to be led by Jackson Chourio with 5 homers, as he additionally leads the crew with 14 extra-base hits (eight doubles and a triple), driving in 19 runs and scoring 17 with a .260/.273/.521 line. William Contreras is hitting simply .230, and Christian Yelich is hitting .203, however Brice Turang (.322/.358/.437 with eight steals) and Sal Frelick (.342/.432/.474) have made up for that so far. As a crew, the Brewers are hitting .240/.312/.379 (.691 OPS ranks twenty second) with 22 homers and 112 runs scored this season.
The Giants’ offense is led by second-year star Jung Hoo Lee, whom the Brewers missed final season as he was on the IL. Via 21 video games, he’s hitting .333/.389/.593 with three homers, 10 doubles, 14 RBIs, 19 runs scored, and three steals. Matt Chapman is hitting .240 however sports activities a .406 OBP, whereas former good friend Willy Adames is off to a chilly begin, hitting .202/.273/.281 with one homer, 4 doubles, 11 RBIs, and 11 runs. As a crew, the Giants rank 18th with a .700 OPS, hitting .224/.305/.395 with 25 homers and 111 runs scored.
Milwaukee’s bullpen is anchored by the mix of Grant Anderson, Jared Koenig, Abner Uribe, Nick Mears, Trevor Megill, and Bryan Hudson, not essentially in that order. Everyone has had their moments this 12 months, however Megill and Hudson each have barely inflated ERAs (4.26 and 4.05, respectively) as a result of latest tough outings. As a crew, the Brewers rank 18th with a 4.16 workers ERA, together with a 3.42 starter ERA (fifth) and a 5.14 reliever ERA (twenty sixth) with 190 strikeouts this 12 months.
The Giants’ bullpen is anchored by Tyler Rogers, Randy Rodriguez, Erik Miller, Lou Trivino, Hayden Birdsong, and nearer Camilo Doval. Doval has proven some indicators of cracking, permitting six runs (three earned) over 9 1⁄3 innings whereas blowing two saves in 4 alternatives. Rogers leads the crew in appearances with 11 1⁄3 innings throughout 12 outings. As a workers, the Giants rank sixth with a 3.53 crew ERA, together with a 4.34 starter ERA (twenty third) and a 2.22 reliever ERA (second) with 199 strikeouts this 12 months. One upside for this sequence is that the Brewers will miss veteran Justin Verlander, who made a robust begin Sunday in opposition to the Angels.
Possible Pitchers
Monday, April 21 @ 8:45 p.m.: Quinn Priester (0.90 ERA, 4.22 FIP) vs. Robbie Ray (4.19 ERA, 5.87 FIP)
Priester, 24, has regarded implausible by way of two begins with the Brewers. Whereas he has allowed seven hits and 5 walks over 10 innings (1.20 WHIP), he’s solely allowed one run and struck out eight, choosing up his first win in opposition to the Tigers as he labored five-plus scoreless frames. He’s made one profession begin in opposition to the Giants, working six scoreless innings with six strikeouts final April.
Ray had a pair of stable begins (10 complete innings, two runs allowed) in opposition to the Mariners and Yankees earlier than permitting 4 runs throughout 4 frames in opposition to the Phillies final outing. The 12-year veteran has made 4 profession begins in opposition to the Brewers, with a 1.85 ERA and 38 strikeouts throughout 24 1⁄3 innings.
Tuesday, April 22 @ 8:45 p.m.: Jose Quintana (0.71 ERA, 3.81 FIP) vs. Jordan Hicks (6.04 ERA, 4.23 FIP)
Quintana has regarded stable by way of two begins with the Brewers, permitting one run on eight hits and three walks with six strikeouts in wins in opposition to the D-backs and Tigers. In seven profession appearances (six begins) in opposition to the Giants, he has a 1-4 file with a 4.98 ERA and 31 strikeouts over 34 1⁄3 innings.
Hicks, the firethrower who has transititioned from a more in-depth to a starter with the Giants, has struggled within the younger season. Throughout 4 begins, he’s allowed 15 runs in 22 1⁄3 innings, all of which have come over his final 16 1⁄3 innings after he went six scoreless innings in opposition to the Astros in his season debut. In 19 profession appearances in opposition to Milwaukee (all in reduction), he has a 3.00 ERA with 25 strikeouts throughout 21 innings.
Wednesday, April 23 @ 8:45 p.m.: Freddy Peralta (1.91 ERA, 3.13 FIP) vs. Logan Webb (2.40 ERA, 1.62 FIP)
Peralta’s walks are nonetheless there, however he’s (principally) saved runs off the board, permitting two or fewer runs in all 5 of his begins. He’s coming off his first scoreless begin of the 12 months, as he went 5 innings and struck out 5 in opposition to the A’s on Friday night time. In 4 profession appearances (three begins) in opposition to San Francisco, Peralta has a 3.18 ERA with 18 strikeouts over 11 1⁄3 innings.
Via 5 begins, Webb is displaying why he’s the Giants’ ace. He’s allowed 9 runs (eight earned) over 30 innings with 38 strikeouts. He’s made 30-plus begins every of the final three seasons, breaking the 200-inning mark in every of the final two. His final begin in opposition to the Angels resulted in his first lack of the 12 months, although he went six innings and struck out 12 as he allowed two runs (one earned). He’s made 5 profession begins in opposition to Milwaukee with a 2.61 ERA and 39 strikeouts throughout 31 innings.
Thursday, April 24 @ 2:45 p.m.: Tobias Myers (season debut; 3.00 2024 ERA; 3.91 2024 FIP) vs. Landen Roupp ( 4.09 ERA, 3.25 FIP)
Myers is about to make his first begin of the season after an indirect damage sidelined him for in regards to the first month of the season. A shocking piece of Milwaukee’s rotation a 12 months in the past, he went 9-6 with a 3.00 ERA and 127 strikeouts throughout 138 innings in his rookie 12 months. He made three rehab begins at Triple-A Nashville, permitting three runs and placing out eight over 13 1⁄3 innings (2.03 ERA). He made one begin in opposition to San Francisco final 12 months, permitting three runs and placing out 4 over 5 frames.
Roupp, 26, can also be in his sophomore season after a stable rookie 12 months in 2024. He principally labored out of the bullpen a 12 months in the past (23 appearances, 4 begins), however all 4 of his appearances this 12 months have come from the rotation. His final begin in opposition to the Angels was his better of the 12 months, as he went seven innings, permitting two runs and placing out 9 within the win. Roupp made three appearances (one begin) in opposition to the Brewers final 12 months, permitting two runs and placing out eight over 8 2⁄3 innings.
Methods to Watch
Monday, April 21: FanDuel Sports activities Wisconsin and MLB.TV (out-of-market viewers); hear by way of radio on the Brewers Radio Community
Tuesday, April 22: FanDuel Sports activities Wisconsin+ and MLB.TV (out-of-market viewers); hear by way of radio on the Brewers Radio Community
Wednesday, April 23: FanDuel Sports activities Wisconsin and MLB.TV (out-of-market viewers); hear by way of radio on the Brewers Radio Community
Thursday, April 24: FanDuel Sports activities Wisconsin and MLB.TV (out-of-market viewers); hear by way of radio on the Brewers Radio Community
Prediction
The Giants are off to a quick begin and, with a principally wholesome crew, seem like they’re poised for a playoff push after three consecutive seasons round .500. This is likely one of the Brewers’ largest highway assessments thus far, however I’ll nonetheless take a sequence break up by the Bay.
