The Milwaukee Brewers (29-26) are on the road to face the Toronto Blue Jays (29-27) at Rogers Centre on Thursday with the three-game Interleague series knotted at 1-1.The Brewers leveled the series 1-1 after winning 4-2 on Wednesday.
Starter Julio Teheran went six innings for the win, giving up one run (0 ER) on four hits, and Devin Williams earned his ninth save with a scoreless ninth.
Abraham Toro was 2 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs in the win. Matt Chapman went 2 for 4 with two doubles and one run for the Blue Jays.
ON THE MOUND
Freddy Peralta (5-4, 4.80 ERA) is set to take the mound for Milwaukee. The righty allowed 10 runs (four earned) over 2.1 innings in his last start, a 15-1 road defeat against the Giants on Friday. He was charged with the loss, scattering eight hits while striking out four and walking one.
For Toronto, RHP Kevin Gausman (3-3, 3.03 ERA) will toe the rubber. It’s his first appearance of the season against the Brewers. In his last start on Friday, Gausman got the win on the road against the Twins.
He threw 5.1 innings and gave up one run on four hits, striking out eight and walking five in the 3-1 triumph. The RHP ranks second in the AL in strikeouts (89).
AT THE PLATE
Over the last five games, Milwaukee has averaged 3.0 runs a game, a small drop compared to their season average of 4.0. Against right-handed pitchers like Gausman this season, the Brew Crew have a .709 OPS. Christian Yelich has been the team’s biggest on-base threat against right-handers with a .377 OBP in 134 at-bats.
Toronto is averaging only 4.4 runs per game in the last five, down slightly from 4.8 for the season. The Jays have a .763 OPS against right-handers in 2023. With a .394 OBP over 196 at-bats, Brandon Belt has their highest on-base percentage against right-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
Milwaukee is 13-14 in away games in 2023, scoring 3.7 runs per game while allowing 4.6 runs. Toronto has gone 14-10 at their home ballpark this season, averaging 4.3 runs per game while surrendering 3.6. In nine games at Rogers Centre between the teams, Milwaukee is 5-4 despite an average scoreline favoring Toronto (4.0-3.6).
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Brewers lead the NL Central by one games over the Pirates. The Blue Jays are fourth in the AL East, 10 games behind the Rays.
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