The Milwaukee Brewers (27-23) host the San Francisco Giants (25-25) at American Family Field on Friday. The Giants took Thursday’s series opener 5-0, their third head-to-head victory in four games this season.
Reliever Jakob Junis was credited with the win after throwing 2.1 scoreless innings. Michael Conforto was 4 for 4 with a solo home run in the win. Christian Yelich went 1 for 3 with a double for the Brewers. Tyrone Taylor added a double.
ON THE MOUND
Alex Wood (0-0, 4.05 ERA) is in line to get the start for San Francisco. The LHP allowed four runs over 4.1 innings in his last start, a 7-5 road win over the Marlins on Sunday. He scattered six hits while striking out five in the no-decision.
Wood is making his first appearance against the Brewers this season. Wood made one start against the Brewers in 2022, an 8-5 home victory on July 15. He surrendered three runs on four hits over 4.2 innings, striking out seven.
Righty Freddy Peralta (5-3, 4.15 ERA) will toe the rubber for Milwaukee. It’s his first appearance of the season against the Giants. Peralta made one start against the Giants in 2022, throwing two innings in a 4-2 home win on September 8.
He struck out three and walked two in the no-decision. In his last start on Sunday, Peralta got the win on the road against the Rays. He threw six innings and gave up three runs on five hits, striking out four and walking three in the 6-4 victory. The righty is tied for fourth in the NL in wins.
AT THE PLATE
Over the last five games, San Francisco has averaged 4.2 runs a game, a small drop compared to their season average of 4.3. Against righties like Peralta this season, the Giants have a .755 OPS. J.D. Davis is the team’s most powerful hitter against right-handers with a .519 SLG in 114 at-bats.
Milwaukee is averaging only 3.6 runs per game in the last five, down slightly from 4.1 for the season. The Brew Crew have a .620 OPS against left-handers in 2023, lowest in the league. With a .919 OPS over 41 at-bats, Joey Wiemer has been their best hitter against left-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
San Francisco is 10-14 in road games in 2023, scoring 4.6 runs per game while allowing 4.8 runs. Milwaukee has gone 15-10 in front of their home fans this season, averaging 4.4 runs per game while surrendering 3.9.
In the last 10 games between the teams at American Family Field, San Francisco is 6-4 with an average scoreline of 4.9-3.5.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Giants are third in the NL West, five games behind the division-leading Dodgers. The Brewers lead the NL Central by one games over the Pirates.
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