The Los Angeles Dodgers (21-14) take one of the most productive offenses in the league on the road to face the Milwaukee Brewers (19-15) at American Family Field on Monday for the first of a three-game series.
The Dodgers are in the midst of a six-game road trip. They won two out of three in their last series against the Padres, taking the finale 5-2 on Sunday at Petco Park. Will Smith was 2 for 4 with two doubles and one RBI, stretching his on-base streak to 10 games.
The Brewers are back home for a six-game homestand after concluding a rough six-game road trip (1-5). They lost two of three against the Giants in their last series, taking the finale 7-3 on Sunday at Oracle Park. William Contreras’ on-base streak is now at 15 games as he went 3 for 5 with a home run and two RBIs.
Willy Adames added a home run and four RBIs. The teams are meeting for the first time this season. Last season, the Dodgers won four of the seven games between the teams, including two out of three in their most recent meeting at Dodger Stadium in August.
ON THE MOUND
Tony Gonsolin (0-0, 3.38 ERA) is set to get the start for Los Angeles. The RHP allowed three runs over 4.2 innings in his last start, a 13-4 road win over the Phillies on May 1.
He gave up five hits while striking out three and walking two in the no-decision.Over two starts against the Brewers in 2022, Gonsolin was 2-0 with a 0.75 ERA over 12 innings.
He had 11 strikeouts and three walks.RHP Freddy Peralta (3-2, 3.63 ERA) takes the mound for Milwaukee. Peralta made one start against the Dodgers in 2022, throwing four innings in a 4-0 home defeat on August 15.
He gave up two hits and walked four, while striking out three in the loss. In his last start on Tuesday, Peralta took a no-decision on the road against the Rockies. He threw six innings and gave up two runs on seven hits, striking out 10 and walking three in the 3-2 defeat.
AT THE PLATE
The Los Angeles offense is averaging 5.5 runs per game for the season, fifth best in the league, with a slash line of .232/.328/.446. Four Dodgers hitters have an OPS of .800 or better, led by Max Muncy (.969). The second baseman is slashing .218/.385/.584 with 12 home runs, 28 RBIs, and 22 runs over 31 games.
Against righties like Peralta this season, the Dodgers have an .814 OPS, third highest in MLB. Muncy also is the team’s strongest performer against right-handers with a 1.089 OPS in 68 at-bats.Milwaukee is slashing .243/.321/.388 for the season and averaging 4.4 runs per game.
Rowdy Tellez leads the team with ann .873 OPS. The second baseman has nine home runs, 22 RBIs, and 16 runs scored with a slash line of .248/.331/.543. The Brew Crew have a .742 OPS against right-handers in 2023. With a .916 OPS over 85 at-bats, Tellez also has been their best hitter against right-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
Los Angeles is 9-8 away from home in 2023, scoring 4.9 runs per game while allowing 5.5 runs. Milwaukee has gone 9-6 at their home ballpark this season, averaging 4.6 runs per game while surrendering 3.5. Milwaukee is 6-4 in the last 10 games between the teams at American Family Field despite an average scoreline favoring Los Angeles (4.2-3.6).
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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