Wade Miley, one of this season’s toughest pitchers, leads the way for the Milwaukee Brewers (20-16) as they match up against the Los Angeles Dodgers (22-15) at American Family Field on Wednesday with the three-game series even at 1-1.
The Dodgers evened up the series 1-1 after winning 6-2 on Tuesday. Reliever Justin Bruihl threw 1.2 scoreless innings to get the win, and Evan Phillips threw 0.1 scoreless innings to earn his sixth save.
Will Smith was 3 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs in the win, stretching his on-base streak to 11 games. Victor Caratini went 1 for 3 with a solo home run for the Brewers.
ON THE MOUND
Clayton Kershaw (5-2, 2.53 ERA) is set for the start for Los Angeles. The left-hander is tied for the NL lead in wins and is tied for fifth in strikeouts (48). Kershaw allowed four runs over 4.2 innings in his last start, a 5-2 road defeat against the Padres on Friday.
He took the loss, giving up eight hits while striking out seven and walking five. For Milwaukee, left-hander Miley (3-1, 2.31 ERA) will take the mound.
It’s his first appearance of the season against the Dodgers. In his last start on Thursday, Miley took a no-decision on the road against the Rockies. He threw six innings and gave up three runs on six hits, striking out two and walking two in the 9-6 defeat.
AT THE PLATE
Over the last five games, Los Angeles has averaged only 3.6 runs a game, down from their season average of 5.4, while performing worse across the board (.165/.259/.360). Against southpaws like Miley this season, the Dodgers have a .691 OPS.
Chris Taylor is the team’s biggest extra-base threat against left-handers with a .733 slugging percentage in 30 at-bats. Milwaukee is averaging 4.6 runs per game in the last five, up slightly from 4.4 for the season.
The Brew Crew have a .594 OPS against left-handers in 2023, lowest in MLB. With a 1.023 OPS over 28 at-bats, Joey Wiemer has been their best hitter against left-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
Los Angeles is 10-9 away from Dodger Stadium in 2023, scoring 4.8 runs per game while allowing 5.5 runs. Milwaukee has gone 10-7 at their home ballpark this season, averaging 4.7 runs per game while surrendering 3.6. In the last 10 meetings at American Family Field, Milwaukee is 6-4 despite an average scoreline favoring Los Angeles (4.5-3.7).
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Dodgers lead the NL West by one games over the Diamondbacks. The Brewers are second in the NL Central, zero games behind the Pirates.
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