The Los Angeles Angels (14-14) are on the road to face the Milwaukee Brewers (18-9) at American Family Field on Sunday with the home team in position to sweep the three-game Interleague series. The Brewers lead the series 2-0 after winning 7-5 on Saturday.
Corbin Burnes got the win, allowing one run on five hits over six innings, and Devin Williams pitched 0.1 scoreless innings to pick up his fifth save. Mike Trout was 3 for 4 with two home runs and five RBIs for the Angels, stretching his on-base streak to 11 games.
ON THE MOUND
Jose Suarez (0-1, 10.26 ERA) is in line to start for Los Angeles. The southpaw allowed seven runs over five innings in his last start, an 11-10 home defeat against the Athletics on Monday.
He yielded eight hits while striking out five and walking two in the no-decision.For Milwaukee, righty Colin Rea (0-1, 5.17 ERA) will toe the rubber.
It’s his first appearance of the season against the Angels. In his last start on Monday, Rea took the loss at home against the Tigers. He threw five innings and gave up four runs on five hits, striking out one and walking four in the 4-2 defeat.
AT THE PLATE
Over the last five games, Los Angeles has averaged 6.0 runs a game, a small gain compared to their season average of 5.2. Against righties like Rea this season, the Halos have a .738 OPS. Trout is the team’s best hitter against right-handers with a 1.085 OPS in 73 at-bats.
Milwaukee is averaging only 4.0 runs per game in the last five, down slightly from 4.7 for the season. The Brew Crew have a .634 OPS against southpaws in 2023, third lowest in MLB. With a .462 OBP over 20 at-bats, William Contreras has their highest on-base percentage against left-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
Los Angeles is on a four-game losing streak in road games, bringing their record to 6-9 in 2023. The Halos have scored 4.3 runs per game away from home, while allowing 4.2 runs.
Milwaukee has won three in a row at their home ballpark. The Brew Crew are 9-5 at home this season, averaging 4.9 runs per game while surrendering 3.6. Los Angeles is 6-4 in the last 10 games at American Family Field between the teams with an average scoreline of 5.1-3.7.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Angels are third in the AL West, two games behind the division-leading Rangers. The Brewers are second in the NL Central, one games behind the Pirates.
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