MILWAUKEE BREWERS NOTES:
BREWERS vs. METS
SUMMARY: Are 79-84 all-time, including 4-0 this season…..went 2-4 last season.
at MIL: Are 41-40 all-time, going 39-30 at American Family Field and 2-10 at County Stadium…..are 3-0 this season…..went 1-2 last season and are 18-3 over their last 21 games.
at NY: Are 38-44 all-time, going 22-20 at Citi Field and 16-24 at Shea Stadium…..are 1-0 this season…..went 1-2 last season.
Road Work Ahead
The Brewers (3-1) are currently playing their second season-long 10-game road trip as they are visiting Cleveland (2-1), New York-NL (1-0) and Pittsburgh (3g)…..the team went 7-3 on its last 10-game road trip to Arizona (1-2), San Diego (3-1) and Seattle (3-0) from April 10-19.
Beat The Mets
The Brewers have won their last 5 games against the Mets, including 4-0 this season…..they have outscored the Mets, 35-7, during the 5-game streak.
Metsmerizing!
The Brewers allowed a season-low 3 hits last night for the fourth time…..it as the second time this season that the team held the Mets to just 3 hits (also April 3)…..the Brewers have held the Mets to a .167 AVG (21-for-126) and just 7 runs in 4 games in 2023.
I Think We’ve Met
Julio Teheran has made 28 career starts against the Mets, his most against any opponent…..since 2011, Teheran and Gio Gonzalez have the most starts against the Metropolitans.
Rebel Yeli
Since June 6, Christian Yelich has hit .348 (24-for-69) with 2 HR and 9 RBI in 18 games while he has produced a .430 OBP/.580 SLG/1.010 OPS.
Take Me To Your Leader
Christian Yelich is the team leader in runs (52 – 9th in NL), hits (76), walks (38 – T10th in NL), SB (17 – T5th in NL), doubles (15), total bases (120), extra-base hits (25), OBP (.367), SLG (.432) and OPS (.799) and tied for the team lead in RBI (34).
Perk Up
Rookie Blake Perkins is batting .361 (13-for-36) with 2 HR and 10 RBI in 16 games since he was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on June 3…..he hit just .083 (1-for-12, 0hr, 0rbi) in his first stint with the team (4/19-4/30).
It’s Milner Time!
Hoby Milner is unscored upon in each of his last 15 appearances (13ip) to lower his ERA from 4.50 to 2.61.
Four Goodness Sake!
The Brewers are a Major League-best 36-6 (.857) when scoring 4+ runs.
One and Done
The Brewers are 13-4 (.765) in 1-run games…..the Marlins (19-5, .792) are the only MLB team with a better mark.
TONIGHT’S GAME: Is game 5 (3-1) of a 10-game trip to Cleveland (2-1), New York-NL (1-0) and Pittsburgh (3g)….following this trip, the team returns to American Family Field for 7 games against Chicago-NL (4g) and Cincinnati (3g) leading into the All-Star break.
IN THE TRAINER’S ROOM: RHP Jason Alexander (right rotator cuff), LHP Aaron Ashby (left labrum), 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.
IN THE STANDINGS (89 days): The Brewers have spent the following number of days alone or tied at each position in the NL Central standings: FIRST: 53, SECOND: 34,
THIRD: 2, FOURTH: 0, FIFTH: 0…..the team is currently in first place, leading the second-place Reds by half a game.
SERIES-LY SPEAKING: The Brewers are 12-13-0 in series play.
Game 1: 12-14, Game 2: 15-10, Game 3: 12-12, 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 22-18 at home, going 7-6-0 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 19-19 on the road, going 5-7-0 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 16 replay challenges this season, going 7-9…..their last challenge (lost) came on 6/25 at Cleveland as an out call at first base on a pickoff attempt of Blake Perkins stood.
TONIGHT’S STARTER: #49 – RHP JULIO TEHERAN (6gs, 2-2, 1.53)
TEHERAN AT A GLANCE: Julio Teheran, 32, will be making his seventh start…..he last started last Wednesday vs. Arizona and received no decision in the Brewers’ 5-1 loss (5ip, 2h, 0r, 4bb, 3k, 1hbp, 88 pitches)…..the team is 2-4 in his starts…..he has 4 quality starts…..opponents are batting .192 (23-for-120, 3hr)…..the team has scored 11 runs in his 6 starts (1.8 rpg)…..he signed with Milwaukee as a free agent on May 25 after opting out of his contract with San Diego on May 22…..after pitching in the Atlantic League and Mexican League last season, Teheran signed with San Diego in December as a non-roster invitee…..he went 4-2 with a 5.63 ERA in 8 starts at Triple-A El Paso this season (40ip, 51h, 26r, 25er, 16bb, 45k, 7hr)…..he was born and resides in Cartagena, Colombia…..name is pronounced “teh-RON.”
WELCOME BACK: Prior to his Brewers debut on 5/25 vs. San Francisco, Teheran had not pitched in the majors since a start and win with Detroit on 4/3/21 vs. Cleveland.
LAST SEASON: Teheran began his 2022 season with the Staten Island FerryHawks of the independent Atlantic League and went 1-1 with a 1.60 ERA in 6 starts…..he held
opponents to a .198 batting average with 35 strikeouts in 33.2 innings…..he then pitched in the Mexican League for Toros de Tijuana (6gs) and Sultanes de Monterrey (1gs), going a combined 4-2 with a 4.41 ERA in 7 starts…..he had 35 strikeouts in 32.2 innings in the Mexican League.
CAREER: Is 80-79 with a 3.75 ERA in 246 games/242 starts (1431.2ip, 596er)…..is in his 12th Major League season with Atlanta (2011-19), Los Angeles-AL (2020), Detroit (2021) and Milwaukee (2023)…..the two-time All-Star (2014 and 2016) made 30+ starts in seven consecutive seasons from 2013-19…..he was the Braves’ Opening Day starter in six straight seasons from 2014-19.
CAREER AT AMERICAN FAMILY FIELD: Is 1-3 with a 2.34 ERA in 7 starts (42.1ip, 11er)…..is 1-1 with a 1.57 ERA in 4 starts this season (23ip, 4er).
CAREER ON THE ROAD: Is 41-42 with a 3.90 ERA in 116 games/114 starts (677.2ip, 294er)…..is 1-1 with a 1.46 ERA in 2 starts this season (12.1ip, 2er).
CAREER vs. METS: Is 10-9 with a 2.98 ERA in 29 games/28 starts (169.1ip, 56er), including 6-3 with a 2.40 ERA in 14 starts at Citi Field (82.1ip, 22er).
NEW YORK METS NOTES:
METSCELLANEOUS: The Mets return to New York yesterday and fell to the Brewers, 2-1…The Mets have lost five of their last six games…The team is 5-15 over their last 21 games…Tonight, the Mets continue a seven-game homestand (0-1) against the Brewers (0-1) and Giants (three games).
FIELD OF DREAMS: Today, the Amazin’ Mets Foundation, NYC Parks, and Landtek participated in the ribbon cutting at the newly renovated Baseball Field #10 at Flushing Meadows Corona Park…The Foundation was proud to contribute over $445,000 to renovate the field, which includes a full infield renovation, a new irrigation system, an added drainage system, and new fencing and concrete… The renovations have also ensured Baseball Field #10 is ADA compliant…The Foundation is proud to fully fund the project in support of children and youth athletes in the community.
BACK IN THE CITI: The Mets are 17-16 at home this year and have posted a 4.07 ERA…The Mets went 28-15 at home before the All-Star break last season.
DAVID VS. GOLIATH: David Peterson is expected to be recalled from Triple-A Syracuse to start tonight’s game…Over four big league seasons, Peterson is 16-19 with a 4.83 ERA (140 ER/261.0 IP) with 115 walks and 280 strikeouts… Peterson was selected in the first round (20th overall) by the Mets in the 2017 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Eugene.
PETE ALON600: Last night, Pete Alonso appeared in his 600th career game… He has appeared in 96 percent of the Mets 624 games since he debuted in 2019…His 170 home runs through career games are second only to Ryan Howard’s 183…Since 2000, he ranks among the top 30 players in MLB with 272 extra-base hits through career game No. 600, just behind David Wright (275), Joey Votto (274) and Miguel Cabrera (273), and just ahead of Aaron Judge (271), Prince Fielder (269) and Yoenis Céspedes (266)…See the chart below for how Alonso stacks up with others through 600 career games:
Player HR SLG XBH Years
Ryan Howard 183 .587 297 2004-09
PETE ALONSO 170 .534 272 2019-23
Aaron Judge 168 .558 271 2016-22
Ralph Kiner 167 .567 261 1946-49
Eddie Mathews 157 .567 281 1952-56
Albert Pujols 155 .623 339 2001-04
MOST HOME RUNS THROUGH 600 CAREER GAMES, ALL-TIME
BEER ME: Brandon Nimmo has hit .316 (30-95) with 16 runs, six doubles, five triples, two homers, two RBI, 10 walks with a .393 OBP and a .547 SLG in 28 career games against Milwaukee…Starling Marte has appeared in 119 games against the Crew and is a .290/.331/.475 hitter with 25 doubles, five triples, 16 home runs and 58 RBI…Daniel Vogelbach, who played for the Crew, is a .282/.393/.465 hitter with seven XBH and 12 RBI in 21 games vs. the Brewers.
GIRL DAD POWER: Over the last nine games, Francisco Lindor is batting .333 (9-27) with seven runs, two doubles, three home runs, nine RBI, six walks, three steals with a .444 OBP and a .741 SLG…Over the last 19 games, Lindor has posted a .950 OPS, batting .262 (16-61) with 12 runs, four doubles, five home runs, 13 RBI, 12 walks, five steals with a .377 OBP and a .574 SLG…He has posted a 2.3 fWAR this year, which ranks 16th in the National League…His 34 extra-base hits are the 11th most in the National League.
STEAL THIS BASE: The Mets have stolen a franchise-record 32 consecutive bases without being caught…The last time a Mets player was thrown out attempting a stolen base was on May 10 (Francisco Lindor at second)…The Mets are first in the major leagues with a 90.6% stolen base success rate this season…Starling Marte has swiped 21 bags this year, tied for sixth in the majors and tied for third in the National League…His 335 career stolen bases rank second among active players…Elvis Andrus is the active leader with 341 steals.
NIFTY FIFTY: Pete Alonso has recorded 55 RBI, while and Francisco Lindor has recorded 53 RBI this year…Alonso ranks tied for third in the NL, while Lindor is fifth…The Mets are one of four teams in the majors with two players who have each recorded at least 50 RBI…They join the Braves (Ozzie Albies – 55 and Matt Olson – 60) as the only other team in the National League.
FOR PETE’S SAKE: Despite missing 10 games, Pete Alonso’s 24 home runs this year, are the second-most in the National League and rank third in the majors to Shohei Ohtani and Matt Olson who have each his 25.
KEEP THE CAR RUNNING: The Mets are 5-10 when both teams score six or more runs this year…They are 3-6 when both score seven or more runs and 2-3 when they both score 8 or more runs.
IF YOU START ME OFF: New York is 21-3 when their starter goes at least 6.0 innings…The Mets are 8-1 when the starter goes at least 7.0 innings.
FIRST IS THE BEST: The Mets are 22-9 (.710) when scoring first this season… The Mets are 13-34 (.277) when their opponent scores first.
FIRST IS THE WORST: The Mets have been outscored 56-23 in the first inning this year…New York has posted a 6.00 ERA (52 ER/78.0 IP) in the first inning this season…That is the fifth-highest first inning ERA in the majors…Last year, the Mets posted a 4.39 ERA (79 ER/162.0 IP) in the first frame.
JUNE: New York is 6-16 (.273) in June.
DR. ROBERTSON: David Robertson has posted a 2-1 record with 11 saves, and a 1.59 ERA (6 ER/34.0 IP) in 30 appearances this season…He has walked eight, while striking out 41…He ranks fourth in the NL and 10th in the majors in ERA among relievers…He is tied for 16th in the NL with 41 punchouts…He is holding left-handed hitters to a .169 (11-65) average this year.
PHAM-TASTIC: Tommy Pham has safely hit in 14 of his last 17 games…Over the last 17 games, Pham is batting .288 (19-66) with nine runs, six doubles, two home runs, 13 RBI, five walks, three steals with an .803 OPS…Since May 17, Pham is batting .304 (28-92) with 13 runs, eight doubles, one triple, four home runs, 20 RBI, nine walks, six steals with a .906 OPS in 28 games.
STARTING PITCHER – DAVID PETERSON LHP #23
2023 STATS: 1-6, 8.08 ERA
PETERSON’S PITCH ARSENAL
Pitch Type Usage Rate vs. LHB vs. RHB Avg. Velocity
Four-Seam Fastball 29.7% 27% 30.8% 92.9 mph
Slider 25.6% 36.8% 21.1% 85.7 mph
Changeup 19.5% 2% 26.6% 85.7 mph
Sinker 19.1% 27.9% 15.6% 91.9 mph
Curveball 6% 6.4% 5.9% 78.8 mph
LAST TIME OUT: Threw 6.0 innings and allowed three runs on seven hits with one walk and seven strikeouts for the Syracuse Mets in their 9-8 win at the Durham Bulls on June 21.
WHAT’S BREWIN’?: Today, Peterson will face the Brewers for the second time this season…Peterson started at American Family Field on April 5, allowing five runs on five hits over 4.0 innings of work…He walked a career-high-tying five batters in that outing…He has made three appearances (two starts) in his career against Milwaukee…He’s posted a 10.38 ERA (10 ER/8.2 IP) across the three appearances.
A MINUTE IN THE MINORS: Peterson was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on April 29, was recalled on May 9, then optioned again on May 16…He is expected to be recalled for today’s start…In his first start with Syracuse following his May 16 option, he dealt 8.0 shutout innings, allowed just two hits and struck out nine… For his effort, he as named International League Pitcher of the Week…All told, he has made seven starts for the Syracuse Mets this season…Has a 1-2 record with a 4.86 ERA (20 ER/37.0 IP).
LETHAL LEFTY: Peterson has limited lefties to a .239 (54-226) average in his career…He whiffed 32 of the 96 left-handed batters he faced last year, a 33 percent strikeout rate that ranked fourth among all left-handed pitchers to face a minimum of 90 LHB in 2022.
SLIP ‘N’ SLIDE: Peterson held batters to a .175 (24-137) average with his slider last season and 78 of his 126 strikeouts came on the pitch…His 52.0 slider-strikeout percentage was the second-highest in MLB (min. 150 PA) behind only teammate Edwin Díaz (54.7) and his 47.9 whiff percentage with the pitch was the third-highest in the majors behind only Díaz (54.7) and Seattle’s Andres Muñoz (50.8).
FOUR-HIT WONDER: Peterson has allowed five or more hits in all eight of his major league starts this season, the longest streak of his career…Before this stretch, he had only allowed more than four hits in consecutive starts four times in his career…The southpaw allowed four hits or fewer in 12 of his 19 starts and 21 of his 28 appearances overall last season…He held the opposition to four hits or fewer in 39 of his 53 career games entering 2023.
STRIKE ‘EM OUT, STRIKE ‘EM OUT: Peterson struck out at least five batters in 11 straight starts from June 20-September 9 last season, the second-longest streak by a left-handed starter last season…It was the sixth-longest streak by a Mets left-handed starter in franchise history…Peterson had 82 strikeouts across 58.2 innings during that span (13 G/11 GS) good for a 12.58 K/9 ratio.
