ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS NOTES:
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MILWAUKEE BREWERS NOTES:
Snake Charmers
The Brewers have won 13 of their last 15 games against the Diamondbacks at American Family Field and are 40-29 against Arizona in this ballpark.
Rebel Yeli
Christian Yelich has reached base safely in 11 straight games, batting .381 (16-for-42) with 7 doubles, 2 HR, 5 RBI and 9 runs scored…..in 16 games in June, Yelich is batting .333 (20-for-60) with 7 doubles, 2 HR, 6 RBI and 12 runs scored.
Power and Speed
Joey Wiemer (10hr, 10sb) is one of 12 players in the majors with at least 10 HR and 10 stolen bases, joining Arizona’s Corbin Carroll as the only rookies to reach those marks.
For Starters
Brewers starting pitchers have a 3.41 ERA (92.1ip, 35er) in 16 games in June, the third-lowest mark in the NL.
NL Team ERA
Philadelphia…………………………………..2.54
San Diego ………………………………………3.25
Milwaukee …………………………………..3.41
Burnes Baby Burnes
Corbin Burnes is 2-0 with a 1.90 ERA (23.2ip, 5er) in 4 career starts against the Diamondbacks…..he has held Arizona without a run in 3 of the 4 starts, including tossing 8.0 scoreless innings on April 11 at Chase Field.
Familiar Face
Raimel Tapia is a career .467 (7-for15) hitter against Merrill Kelly, the second-highest average all-time (min. 15 PA) against the Arizona starter behind Buster Posey (.476, 10-for21)…..Willy Adames is tied for the third-highest average against Kelly, batting .429 (6-for-14) with 2 HR.
What’s Our Vector, Victor?
Victor Caratini is batting .529 (9-for17) with 1 HR and 3 RBI over his last 6 games…..he has recorded multiple hits in 3 of his last 5 starts.
One and Done
The Brewers are 11-4 (.733) in 1-run games…..the Marlins at 18-5 (.783) are the only team better in MLB.
TONIGHT’S GAME: Is game 4 (3-0) of a 6-game homestand against Pittsburgh (3-0) and Arizona (3g)…..following this homestand and an off day Thursday, the team embarks on a 10-game road trip to Cleveland (3g), New York-NL (4g) and Pittsburgh (3g)…..it is the second and final 10-game trip of the season for the Brewers (April 10-19).
IN THE TRAINER’S ROOM: RHP Jason Alexander (right rotator cuff), LHP Aaron Ashby (left labrum), RHP Matt Bush (right rotator cuff), RHP Jake Cousins (right shoulder), OF Garrett Mitchell (left shoulder), 1B Darin Ruf (right knee), LHP Bennett Sousa (left shoulder), OF Tyrone Taylor (right elbow), LHP Justin Wilson (left elbow) and RHP Brandon Woodruff (right shoulder) are on the injured list…..Alexander, Ashby, Mitchell, Ruf, Wilson and Woodruff are on the 60-day injured list.
SERIES-LY SPEAKING: The Brewers are 11-12-0 in series play.
Game 1: 10-13, Game 2: 14-9, Game 3: 11-11, Game 4: 2-1
Sweep Wins (4): vs. NYM (3g, 4/3-4/5), at SEA (3g, 4/17-4/19), vs. KC (3g, 5/12-5/14),
vs. PIT (3g, 6/16-6/18)
Sweep Losses (3): at COL (3g, 5/2-5/4), vs. OAK (3g, 6/9-6/11), at MIN (2g, 6/13-6/14) AT HOME: The Brewers are 21-16 at home, going 7-5-0 in series play…..the Brewers went 46-35 at home last season, going 15-8-4 in series play.
ON THE ROAD: The Brewers are 16-18 on the road, going 4-7-0 in series play…..the team went 40-41 on the road last season, going 9-12-5 in series play.
LET’S GO TO THE VIDEO TAPE: The Brewers have made 15 replay challenges this season, going 7-8…..their last challenge (won) came on 6/14 at Minnesota as a safe call at second base involving Joey Gallo in the third inning was overturned.
TONIGHT’S STARTER: #39 – RHP CORBIN BURNES (14gs, 5-4, 3.44)
BURNES AT A GLANCE: Corbin Burnes, 28, will be making his 15th start of the season and second against the Diamondbacks…..Burnes last started last Tuesday at Minnesota and received no decision in the Brewers’ 7-5 loss (6ip, 7h, 3r, 3er, 1bb, 8k, 1hr, 99 pitches)…..he left the game with a 5-3 lead…..the team is 7-7 in his starts…..he has made 9 quality starts, including 4 in a row…..opponents are batting .207 (63-for-305, 11hr)…..Burnes was selected by Milwaukee in the fourth round of the 2016 First-Year Player Draft out of St. Mary’s (CA) College…..he is under club control through 2024.
LAST SEASON: Burnes went 12-8 with a 2.94 ERA in 33 starts, finishing seventh in NL Cy Young Award voting after winning the award in 2021…..he was an All-Star for the second straight season and was Brewers Most Valuable Pitcher for the second year in a row…..his career-high 243 strikeouts led the National League and ranked second in MLB behind the Yankees’ Gerrit Cole (257)…..he was the first pitcher in franchise history to lead his league in strikeouts…..he was also among the NL top five in starts (T1st, 33), AVG (2nd, .197), K/9IP (2nd, 10.83), H/9IP (2nd, 6.42), innings (4th, 202.0), K/BB (4th, 4.76), quality starts (T4th, 21) and WHIP (5th, 0.97)…..the team went 20-13 in his starts.
CY BURNES: Burnes won the 2021 National League Cy Young Award after going 11-5 with a Major League-best 2.43 ERA in 28 starts…..he became the third pitcher in franchise history to win a Cy Young Award, joining Rollie Fingers (1981) and Pete Vuckovich (1982)…..he became the first pitcher in franchise history to lead his league in ERA.
CAREER: Is 40-23 with a 3.24 ERA in 149 games/88 starts (599.1ip, 216er)…..is in his sixth Major League season, all with the Brewers (2018-23)…..is 32-20 with a 3.01 ERA as a starter (517.1ip, 173er) and 8-3 with a 4.72 ERA in relief (82ip, 43er)…..Burnes is a two-time All-Star (2021-22) and was a 2021 All-MLB First Team selection.
CAREER AT AMERICAN FAMILY FIELD: Is 20-13 with a 3.44 ERA in 73 games/46 starts (314ip, 120er)…..is 3-1 with a 3.27 ERA in 7 starts this season (41.1ip, 15er).
CAREER ON THE ROAD: Is 20-10 with a 3.03 ERA in 76 games/42 starts (285.1ip, 96er)…..is 2-3 with a 3.61 ERA in 7 starts this season (42.1ip, 17er).
CAREER vs. DIAMONDBACKS: Is 2-0 with a 1.90 ERA in 4 starts (23.2ip, 5er), including a 7-1 win this season on 4/11 at Chase Field (8ip, 3h, 0r, 0bb, 8k).
