Hot-hitting Owen Miller will be looking to extend his 13-game hitting streak as the Milwaukee Brewers (25-21) host the Houston Astros (27-19) at American Family Field on Monday for the first of a three-game Interleague series.
The Astros are playing their first of six games on the road after wrapping up a perfect six-game homestand. They are coming off a three-game sweep of the Athletics, taking the finale 2-0 on Sunday at Minute Maid Park for their seventh straight win.
Jose Altuve was 1 for 2 with two walks and one RBI. The Brewers are back home for a seven-game homestand after finishing up a tough six-game road trip (2-4).
They lost two of three against the Rays in their last series, taking the finale 6-4 on Sunday at Tropicana Field. Rowdy Tellez went 1 for 2 with a home run and two RBIs, walking twice.
The teams are meeting for the first time since September 3, 2019, when the Brewers avoided a two-game series sweep with a 4-2 win at American Family Field.
ON THE MOUND
Cristian Javier (4-1, 3.25 ERA) is slated to take the mound for Houston. The righty allowed one run over six innings in his last start, a 7-3 road win over the Cubs on Tuesday. He was credited with the win, giving up two hits while striking out five and walking two.
AT THE PLATE
The Houston offense is averaging 4.4 runs per game for the season, with a slash line of .246/.314/.380. Yordan Alvarez leads the team in OPS at .954. The left fielder is slashing .292/.385/.569 with 10 home runs, 41 RBIs, and 26 runs over 40 games.
Milwaukee is slashing .238/.313/.386 for the season and averaging 4.2 runs per game. Tellez leads the team with ann .833 OPS. The first baseman has 11 home runs, 25 RBIs, and 19 runs scored with a slash line of .242/.333/.500.
Milwaukee is averaging only 2.6 runs per game in the last five with their on-base percentage slipping to .295. The Brew Crew have a .722 OPS against right-handers in 2023. With a .846 OPS over 110 at-bats, Tellez also has been their best hitter against right-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
Houston is 13-8 in road games in 2023, scoring 4.4 runs per game while allowing 3.4 runs. Milwaukee has won three in a row at American Family Field.
The Brew Crew are 13-8 at home this season, averaging 4.7 runs per game while surrendering 3.8. In the last 10 games at American Family Field between the teams, Milwaukee is 6-4 with an average scoreline of 5.7-4.1.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Astros are second in the AL West, two games behind the division-leading Rangers. The Brewers lead the NL Central by zero games over the Pirates.
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