The Los Angeles Angels (14-12) take one of the highest-scoring lineups in MLB on the road to face the Milwaukee Brewers (16-9) and Wade Miley, one of this season’s stingiest pitchers, at American Family Field on Friday for the opener of a three-game Interleague series.
The Angels are playing their first of six games on the road after closing out a productive seven-game homestand (5-2). They won three out of four in their last series against the Athletics, taking the finale 8-7 on Thursday at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
Brandon Drury was 2 for 2 with a home run and a double. He had three RBIs. Shohei Ohtani went 3 for 5 with a triple and a double. He scored two runs and drove in one. The Brewers are kicking off the final series of their nine-game homestand.
They lost two of three against the Tigers in their last series, taking the finale 6-2 on Wednesday at American Family Field. Joey Wiemer went 2 for 4 with a solo home run and a double. Victor Caratini added a home run and two RBIs.
The teams are meeting for the first time since April 10, 2019, when the Angels finished off a three-game series sweep with a 4-2 victory at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
ON THE MOUND
Tyler Anderson (1-0, 7.20 ERA) is in line to start for Los Angeles. The left-hander allowed six runs (five earned) over 5.1 innings in his last start, an 11-8 home defeat against the Royals on Saturday. He yielded seven hits while striking out one in the no-decision.
For Milwaukee, LHP Miley (3-1, 1.96 ERA) is on the mound. In his last start on Saturday, Miley got the win at home against the Red Sox. He threw five innings and gave up two runs on four hits, striking out three and walking one in the 5-4 triumph.
AT THE PLATE
The Los Angeles offense is averaging 5.3 runs per game for the season, fifth best in MLB, with a slash line of .250/.332/.420. Mike Trout leads the team in OPS at .993. The right fielder is slashing .311/.415/.578 with five home runs, 13 RBIs, and 18 runs over 24 games.
Over the last five games, though, Los Angeles has averaged 7.6 runs a game while slashing better across the board (.299/.365/.575). Against southpaws like Miley this season, the Halos have ann .817 OPS, fourth highest in the league.
Hunter Renfroe is the team’s strongest hitter against left-handers with a 1.193 OPS in 21 at-bats. Milwaukee is slashing .247/.325/.406 for the season and averaging 4.8 runs per game.
Rowdy Tellez leads the team with ann .883 OPS. The second baseman has eight home runs, 19 RBIs, and 14 runs scored with a slash line of .231/.319/.564.
The Brew Crew have a .626 OPS against left-handers in 2023, lowest in MLB. With a .568 OPS over 20 at-bats, Christian Yelich has been their best hitter against left-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
Los Angeles is 6-7 away from Angel Stadium of Anaheim in 2023, scoring 4.5 runs per game while allowing 4.2 runs. Milwaukee has gone 7-5 at American Family Field this season, averaging 5.0 runs per game while surrendering 3.7. In nine games at American Family Field between the teams, Los Angeles is 7-2 with an average scoreline of 6.2-3.6.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Angels are third in the AL West, one games behind the division-leading Rangers. The Brewers are second in the NL Central, one games behind the Pirates.
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