Hot-hitting Thairo Estrada will be looking to extend his 11-game hitting streak as the San Francisco Giants (65-70) match up against the Milwaukee Brewers (71-65) at American Family Field on Thursday in a doubleheader with the visitors eyeing a sweep of the two-game series. The Giants are in the midst of a seven-game road trip. They won only one out of three in their last series against the Dodgers, dropping the finale 7-3 on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium. David Villar was 2 for 3 with two home runs and three RBIs. The Brewers are back home after a tough seven-game road trip (2-5). They lost two of three against the Rockies in their last series, dropping the finale 8-4 on Wednesday at Coors Field. Andrew McCutchen went 2 for 4 with a solo home run. Luis Urias added a solo home run. The Giants took Sunday’s series opener 9-5, their fourth head-to-head victory in five games this season. Logan Webb got the win, allowing two runs on four hits over six innings. Villar was 2 for 3 with two home runs and three RBIs. McCutchen went 2 for 4 with a solo home run. Urias added a solo home run.
ON THE MOUND
For Milwaukee, righty Freddy Peralta (4-3, 3.69 ERA) will toe the rubber. It’s his first appearance of the season against the Giants. In his last start on August 31, Peralta took a no-decision at home against the Pirates. He threw five innings and gave up one run on two hits, striking out three, in the 6-1 victory.
AT THE PLATE
Over the last five games, San Francisco has averaged 4.6 runs a game, a small gain compared to their season average of 4.5. Against righties like Peralta this season, the Giants have a .689 OPS. Wilmer Flores is the team’s most productive hitter against right-handers with a .756 OPS in 292 at-bats. Milwaukee is averaging 5.2 runs per game in the last five, up slightly from 4.5 for the season.
HOME AND AWAY
San Francisco is 28-38 in away games in 2022, scoring 4.4 runs per game while allowing 4.8 runs. Milwaukee has gone 35-26 at American Family Field this season, averaging 4.6 runs per game while surrendering 4.0. In the last 10 meetings at American Family Field, each club has won five, though San Francisco has the scoring advantage with an average final margin of 4.9-4.3.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Giants are third in the NL West, 27 games behind the division-leading Dodgers. They are fifth in the Wild Card race, eight games out of third. The Brewers are second in the NL Central, eight games behind the Cardinals. They are fourth in the Wild Card race, three games out of a postseason position.
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