The Miami Marlins (64-91) take one of the lowest-scoring lineups in MLB on the road to face the Milwaukee Brewers (83-72) at American Family Field on Thursday for the opener of a four-game series. The Marlins are in the midst of a six-game road trip. They split their last series against the Mets, dropping the finale 5-4 on Wednesday at Citi Field. Bryan De La Cruz was 3 for 4 with a home run and a double. He drove in two runs. The Brewers are in the midst of a nine-game homestand. They split their last series against the Cardinals, taking the finale 5-1 on Wednesday at American Family Field. Luis Urias’ on-base streak reached 10 games as he went 2 for 4 with a double and two runs.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Brewers have won two of three in the season series between the teams, including a 7-3 victory in their most recent meeting on May 15 at loanDepot park. Brandon Woodruff went five innings, allowing three runs (1 ER) on five hits and striking out six, to get the win, and Aaron Ashby pitched four scoreless innings to pick up his first save of the season.
ON THE MOUND
Braxton Garrett (3-6, 3.52 ERA) is slated to get the start for Miami. The LHP allowed one run over six innings in his last start, a 5-2 road win over the Nationals on Friday. He was credited with the win, giving up five hits while striking out six. For Milwaukee, lefty Eric Lauer (10-7, 3.96 ERA) gets the start. He has made one prior start against the Marlins this season, giving up four runs over five innings in a 9-3 road defeat on May 14. He gave up six hits while striking out seven in the loss. In his last start on Friday, Lauer took a no-decision on the road against the Reds. He threw 2.2 innings and gave up two runs on five hits, striking out three and walking three in the 5-3 victory.
AT THE PLATE
The Miami offense is averaging 3.6 runs per game for the season, third lowest in the league, with a slash line of .231/.295/.365. Miguel Rojas leads the team in OPS at .608. The shortstop is slashing .236/.282/.326 with six home runs, 35 RBIs, and 34 runs over 136 games. Against southpaws like Lauer this season, the Fish have a .600 OPS, lowest in MLB. Rojas also is the team’s most productive hitter against left-handers with a .560 OPS in 117 at-bats. Milwaukee is slashing .235/.316/.411 for the season and averaging 4.5 runs per game. Hunter Renfroe leads the team with a .808 OPS. The right fielder has 28 home runs, 70 RBIs, and 59 runs scored with a slash line of .253/.317/.491. The Brew Crew have a .667 OPS against left-handers in 2022. With a .812 OPS over 111 at-bats, Renfroe also has been their best hitter against left-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
Miami is 32-45 away from loanDepot park in 2022, scoring 3.6 runs per game while allowing 4.2 runs. Milwaukee has gone 43-31 at their home park this season, averaging 4.6 runs per game while surrendering 4.1. Milwaukee is 6-4 in the last 10 games at American Family Field between the teams despite an average scoreline favoring Miami (5.3-4.5).
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Marlins are fourth in the NL East, 33 games behind the division-leading Mets. The Brewers are second in the NL Central, six games behind the Cardinals. They are fourth in the Wild Card race, zero games out of a postseason position.
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