After dropping the first half of today’s doubleheader 7-6 in disappointing fashion after Esmerlyn Valdez hit a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh, the Brewers will look to bounce back in the second game this afternoon.
Left-hander Shane Drohan gets the ball for the Brewers in this one, with right-hander Bubba Chandler on the opposite side. Drohan has a 2.97 ERA and 3.20 FIP over 18 appearances (eight starts) this season, spanning 63 2/3 innings with 61 strikeouts. He’s allowed just four earned runs
over his last four starts, spanning 21 innings (1.71 ERA) and striking out 17. Chandler, also a rookie, has made 18 appearances (17 starts) this season, with a 4.82 ERA, 4.70 FIP, 79 strikeouts, and a league-worst 52 walks over 89 2/3 innings. He’s been roughed up in his last two outings, allowing nine runs over just 10 1/3 innings against the Phillies and Nationals.
Right-hander Garrett Stallings is the Brewers’ 27th man for the doubleheader, and he’s been activated ahead of this one.
The Brewers’ lineup is not yet finalized, but I’ll be updating that here as soon as it’s in.
It’s a busy day today, if you couldn’t tell. The MLB Draft is happening concurrently with the doubleheader, and you can follow along with the Brewers’ picks here. ICYMI, they took shortstop Trey Ebel out of Corona HS (California) with the No. 25 overall pick. If that sounds familiar, that’s because Ebel is the younger brother of last year’s No. 32 overall pick Brady Ebel, also selected by the Brewers and currently with the Low-A Wilson Warbirds. Corona High School is also the same school Brice Turang went to.
First pitch in this one is at 3:05 p.m. CT on Brewers TV and the Brewers Radio Network.
