Milwaukee has now dropped four straight after last night’s extra-inning loss. The Crew will look to avoid a sweep at the hands of the Pittsburgh Pirates in this afternoon’s series finale.
Kyle Harrison is on the mound for the Brewers. Acquired from Boston in February, the left-hander has been a steady presence early on. He hasn’t allowed more than two runs in any of his four starts and brings a 3.05 ERA into today’s matchup.
Pitching for the Pirates is righty Carmen Mlodzinski, who owns a 3.28 ERA
through five appearances. Mlodzinski has completed five innings just twice this season, which could put added strain on a Pittsburgh bullpen that covered five innings yesterday. If Milwaukee can get to him early, there’s an opportunity to do some damage.
No major surprises in today’s lineup. The top of the order — Brice Turang, William Contreras, and Jake Bauers — remains unchanged from last night’s contest. Gary Sánchez, tied with Bauers for the team lead in home runs (with five) hits cleanup.
Garrett Mitchell is in center field and batting fifth. He’s followed by Sal Frelick, who recorded a pair of sacrifice flies last night. Rounding out the bottom of the order are Luis Rengifo, David Hamilton (at shortstop today), and Brandon Lockridge.
As usual, you can catch the game on Brewers.TV, WTMJ 620, and the Brewers Radio Network. First pitch is set for 1:10 p.m.
