The San Francisco Giants (26-25) are on the road to face the Milwaukee Brewers (27-24) at American Family Field on Saturday. The Giants lead the series 2-0 after winning 15-1 on Friday, their fourth head-to-head victory in five games this season.
Alex Wood went 5.2 innings to get the win, giving up one run on three hits, and Tristan Beck threw 3.1 scoreless innings to pick up his first save of the season. J.D. Davis was 3 for 6 with a home run and two doubles in the win. He scored three runs and had three RBIs.
Mitch Haniger went 3 for 5 with a home run and a double. He scored two runs and had four RBIs. Darin Ruf went 1 for 3 with one run for the Brewers.
ON THE MOUND
Logan Webb (3-5, 2.91 ERA) is in line for the start for San Francisco. The RHP threw six scoreless innings in his last start, a 1-0 home defeat against the Marlins on May 20. He scattered four hits while striking out seven and walking two in the no-decision.
Webb is making his first appearance against the Brewers this season. Webb made one start against the Brewers in 2022, a 9-5 home victory on July 17. He surrendered two runs on four hits over six innings, striking out five and walking two.
RHP Corbin Burnes (4-4, 3.97 ERA) gets the start for Milwaukee. He has made one prior start against the Giants this season, giving up five runs (2 ER) over six innings in a 6-4 road defeat on May 5.
He gave up four hits and walked three, while striking out five in the loss. In his last start on Monday, Burnes took the loss at home against the Astros. He threw five innings and gave up five runs on seven hits, striking out five and walking two in the 12-2 defeat.
AT THE PLATE
Over the last five games, San Francisco has averaged 5.8 runs a game, up from their season average of 4.5, while slashing better across the board (.282/.336/.467). Against righties like Burnes this season, the Giants have a .761 OPS.
Davis has been the team’s biggest slugger against right-handers with a .518 SLG in 118 at-bats. Milwaukee is averaging only 2.6 runs per game in the last five, down from 4.0 for the season, with their slash line slipping across the board (.182/.241/.338).
The Brew Crew have a .723 OPS against right-handers in 2023. With a .906 OPS over 123 at-bats, Rowdy Tellez has been their best hitter against right-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
San Francisco is 11-14 in road games in 2023, scoring 5.0 runs per game while allowing 4.7 runs. Milwaukee has gone 15-11 in front of their home fans this season, averaging 4.3 runs per game while surrendering 4.3.
In the last 10 games at American Family Field between the teams, San Francisco is 6-4 with an average scoreline of 5.4-2.9.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Giants are third in the NL West, four games behind the division-leading Dodgers. The Brewers lead the NL Central by zero games over the Pirates.
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