The Milwaukee Brewers (69-61) are on the road to face the Arizona Diamondbacks (62-68) at Chase Field on Friday. The Diamondbacks took Thursday’s series opener 5-0. Starter Merrill Kelly threw seven scoreless innings- striking out seven – for the win. Christian Walker went 2 for 3 with a home run and two RBIs in the win. Jace Peterson was 2 for 2 for the Brewers.
ON THE MOUND
Eric Lauer (10-5, 3.58 ERA) is set for the start for Milwaukee. The LHP allowed four runs over five innings in his last start, a 9-7 road win over the Cubs on Sunday. He got the win, giving up six hits while striking out four and walking four. For Arizona, righty Zach Davies (2-4, 3.82 ERA) gets the ball. It’s his first appearance of the season against the Brewers. Davies made two appearances against the Brewers in 2021, both as the starter, striking out nine and walking six over 8.1 innings (0-1, 6.48).In his last start on Sunday, Davies took a no-decision on the road against the White Sox. He threw 5.2 innings and gave up two runs on six hits, striking out five and walking two in the 3-2 win.
AT THE PLATE
Over the last five games, Milwaukee has averaged 4.8 runs a game, a small gain compared to their season average of 4.5. Against righties like Davies this season, the Brew Crew have a .754 OPS, second highest in MLB. Rowdy Tellez has been the team’s biggest slugger against right-handers with a .497 slugging percentage in 276 at-bats. Arizona is averaging 7.0 runs per game in the last five, up from 4.4 for the season, with a higher slash line (.281/.335/.474). The D-backs have a .688 OPS against left-handers in 2022. With a .920 OPS over 99 at-bats, Walker has been their best hitter against left-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
Milwaukee is on a three-game losing streak away from American Family Field, bringing their record to 34-35 in 2022. The Brew Crew have scored 4.4 runs per game away from home, while allowing 4.6 runs. Arizona has gone 35-33 at home this season, averaging 4.6 runs per game while surrendering 4.5. In the last 10 meetings at Chase Field, Milwaukee is 6-4 with an average scoreline of 4.5-3.4.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Brewers are second in the NL Central, six games behind the division-leading Cardinals. The Diamondbacks are third in the NL West, 28 games behind the Dodgers.
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