MILWAUKEE BREWERS NOTES:
BREWERS vs. DODGERS
SUMMARY: Are 68-95 all-time, including 1-4 this season…..went 3-4 last season…..the Brewers have not had a winning season vs. Los Angeles since going 5-1 in 2014.
at MIL: Are 35-48 all-time, going 30-40 at American Family Field and 5-8 at County Stadium…..are 1-2 this season…..went 2-2 last season.
at LA: Have gone 33-47 all-time at Dodger Stadium…..are 0-2 this season…..went 1-2 last season…..are 1-8 in the last 9 games.
Spanning the Globe
Following this series, the Brewers will officially visit Globe Life Field in Texas for the first time…..the team did play a pair of exhibition games at the venue from 3/29-3/30, 2021, winning both contests…..the Brewers have not played the Rangers in the regular season since 8/9-8/11, 2019 in Milwaukee (2-1)…..they have not visited Texas since 9/26-9/28, 2016 (1-2)…..it is their longest active stretch between visits against any team.
Burnes, Baby, Burnes!
Corbin Burnes enters his start tonight among the National League top three in AVG (2nd, .198), H/9IP (2nd, 6.46), QS (T2nd, 16) and WHIP (3rd, 1.08).
Rebel Yeli
In his last 60 games, Christian Yelich has batted .320 (77-for-241) with 43 runs, 9 HR and 41 RBI while he has a .397 OBP/.523 SLG/.920 OPS.
1,500
Christian Yelich is 19 hits away from 1,500 for his Major League career….. there are currently 22 active players with 1,500+ hits.
Santana’s Greatest Hits
Carlos Santana needs 6 HR for 300 in his Major League career…..his 294 career HR are 10th in MLB history by switch-hitters.
Player HR
- Chili Davis …………………………………..350
- Reggie Smith ………………………………314
- Ruben Sierra ……………………………..306
- Carlos Santana ……………………..294
A Slice of Devin
All-Star Devin Williams is unscored upon in 44 of his 48 appearances this season…..he has not allowed an earned run in 16 consecutive outings (14.2ip)…..Williams is among NL relief leaders the following categories:
THIS EVENING’S GAME: Is game 6 (3-2) of a 9-game, 10-day trip to Chicago-AL (3-0), Los Angeles-NL (0-2) and Texas (3g)…..following this trip and an off day on Monday, the team returns to American Family Field for 5 games in 6 days vs. Minnesota (2g) and San Diego (3g).
IN THE TRAINER’S ROOM: LHP Aaron Ashby (left labrum), RHP J.C. Mejía (right shoulder), OF Garrett Mitchell (left shoulder), OF Blake Perkins (left oblique), 1B Darin Ruf (right knee), RHP Julio Teheran (right hip), 1B Rowdy Tellez (right forearm/left ring finger), LHP Justin Wilson (left lat) and OF Jesse Winker (back) are on the injured list….. Ashby, Mitchell, Ruf and Wilson are on the 60-day IL.
IN THE STANDINGS (140 days): The Brewers have spent the following number of days alone or tied at each position in the NL Central standings: FIRST: 87, SECOND: 51, THIRD: 2, FOURTH: 0, FIFTH: 0…..the team is currently in first place, leading the Cubs and Reds by 2.5 games.
SERIES-LY SPEAKING: The Brewers are 20-17-2 in series play, including this series.
Game 1: 19-20, Game 2: 21-18, Game 3: 21-16, Game 4: 4-2
Sweep Wins (6): 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), at CIN (3g, 7/14-7/16), at CWS (3g, 8/11-8/13)
Sweep Losses (4): at COL (3g, 5/2-5/4), vs. OAK (3g, 6/9-6/11), at MIN (2g, 6/13-6/14), at ATL (3g, 7/28-7/30)
AT HOME: The Brewers are 33-27 at home, going 10-7-2 in series play…..the team went 46-35 at home last season, going 15-8-4 in series play.
ON THE ROAD: The Brewers are 32-29 on the road, going 10-10-0 in series play, including this series…..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 27 replay challenges this
season, going 11-16…..their last challenge (lost) came on 8/6 vs. Pittsburgh as an out
call at third base (William Contreras) stood.
TONIGHT’S STARTER: #39 – RHP CORBIN BURNES (24gs, 9-6, 3.60)
BURNES AT A GLANCE: Corbin Burnes, 28, will be making his 25th start of the season and first against the Dodgers…..Burnes last started last Friday at Chicago-AL and received no decision in the Brewers’ 7-6, 10-inning win (5.2ip, 8h, 5r, 5er, 3bb, 5k, 1hr, 2wp, 107 pitches)…..the team is 14-10 in his starts…..he has 16 quality starts…..opponents are batting .198 (104-for-526, 16hr)…..he is 4-1 with a 2.66 ERA in his last 8 starts (50.2ip, 15er)…..he was named NL Pitcher of the Month for July (6gs, 4-1, 1.85era)…..Burnes was selected 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.
TRIFECTA!: Burnes is the fifth player in franchise history to make three straight All-Star Games, joining Ryan Braun (5), Josh Hader (4), Dan Plesac (3) and Don Money (3).
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 44-25 with a 3.30 ERA in 159 games/98 starts (660.2ip, 242er)…..is in his sixth Major League season, all with the Brewers (2018-23)…..is 36-22 with a 3.10 ERA as a starter (578.2ip, 199er) and 8-3 with a 4.72 ERA in relief (82ip, 43er)…..Burnes is a three-time All-Star (2021-23) and was a 2021 All-MLB First Team selection.
CAREER AT AMERICAN FAMILY FIELD: Is 21-15 with a 3.55 ERA in 77 games/50 starts (337ip, 133er)…..is 4-3 with a 3.92 ERA in 11 starts this season (64.1ip, 28er).
CAREER ON THE ROAD: Is 23-10 with a 3.03 ERA in 82 games/48 starts (323.2ip, 109er)…..is 5-3 with a 3.35 ERA in 13 starts this season (80.2ip, 30er).
CAREER vs. DODGERS: Is 2-2 with an 8.50 ERA in 6 games/4 starts (18ip, 17er), including 1-1 with a 6.75 ERA in 2 starts last season (9.1ip, 7er)
LOS ANGELES DODGERS
ELEVENTH HEAVEN?: The Dodgers won their season-high 10th consecutive game last night, beating the Milwaukee Brewers, 7-1 and winning their fifth straight series. Los Angeles is now 14-1 in the month of August and are a Major League best 22-8 (.733) in the second half of the season. This evening, the Boys in Blue can win their 11th straight contest for the first time since winning 12 in-a-row from July 31-Aug. 13, 2022, as they continue their 10-game homestand (6-0) and play the finale of a three-game set with the first-place Milwaukee Brewers at 7:10 p.m. Tomorrow night, the Dodgers will welcome in the Miami Marlins for three games this weekend (Aug. 18-20). The Dodgers hold a season high 10.0-game lead over the San Francisco Giants in the National League West following their win last night and the Giants’ loss to Tampa Bay. The Dodgers improved to 40-20 (.667) at home this season, which is tied with Atlanta for the best home mark in the National League. Los Angeles has won eight games in-a-row at Chavez Ravine. Overall, the Dodgers own the second-best record in baseball (.613), trailing just the Braves (.650). The Dodgers took two of three in Milwaukee from May 8-10 and have won 11 of their last 17 games vs. the Brew Crew after clinching the season series last night. Los Angeles is 18-14 vs. the NL Central this season. Tonight is Korean Heritage Night and those that purchased their seats through a special ticket pack will receive an exclusive Korean Heritage Night jersey.
THE STARS SHINE BRIGHT: The Dodgers won their 10th consecutive game, cruising to a 7-1 victory over the Brewers thanks to a stellar night from first three hitters in the lineup as Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and Will Smith combined to go 8-for-13 with five runs scored and two RBI. In addition to those three, Miguel Rojas (3) and Chris Taylor (13) each hit solo homers for Los Angeles, whose 188 homers rank second in the Major Leagues. On the mound, Clayton Kershaw ran his winning streak to five games going back to June 2 (5.0 IP, 1 R, 3 H2 K), which is a Dodger season high. Kershaw also notched win No. 208, leaving him one shy of Don Drysdale for second on the franchise win list.
LANCE CIRCUMSTANCE: Right-hander Lance Lynn will take the mound for his fourth start with the club tonight and thus far the Texas native is 3-0 with a 2.00 ERA (4 ER/18.0 IP), 22 strikeouts and a 0.94 WHIP while with the Dodgers. In his career vs. Milwaukee, Lynn id 11-3 with a 2.16 ERA (26 ER/108.1 IP) and 117 strikeouts in 21 games (17 starts). Dodger starters have posted a 2.14 ERA (19 ER/80.0 IP) this month, which ranks second in baseball, trailing only the Texas Rangers (2.08). In August, the starters’ WHIP in 0.95, which is the best in baseball. The Dodger bullpen fired 4.0 scoreless and hitless innings last night and have allowed just one run in their last 23.0 frames, dating back to Aug. 9. This month, the ‘pen has allowed a .581 OPS (2nd, NL) while posting a 2.67 ERA (3rd, NL). Overall, the Dodger pitching staff leads the National League with a 2.35 ERA (35 ER/134.0 IP) this month.
THE MAN: All-Star Mookie Betts went 3-for-4 with a walk and a Dodger season-high tying four runs scored last night and is now slashing .374/.478/.735 with 12 homers, 34 RBI, 41 runs scored and 29 walks in his last 38 games since June 28. Betts ranks third in the NL in home runs with 31 while ranking third in slugging (.580), fourth in OPS (.973), third in runs (98) and fifth in walks (70). Betts is hitting .404 (23-for-57) in the month of August. Since May 1, the 2018 American League MVP is hitting .311 (106-for-341) with 27 homers, 70 RBI and a 1.031 OPS. During that span, he is tied for third in the Majors in homers, tied for second in runs (81), third in OPS, tied for fourth RBI and tied for third in extra-base hits (52). Betts is hitting .366 (34-for-93) with RISP, which ranks fourth in the Major Leagues. The Dodgers are 35-19 when Betts drives in a run and 19-8 when he hits a home runs this season.
HELPING MAUI: Los Angeles professional sports organizations have teamed up to donate $450,000 to help people affected by the Hawaii wildfires. The Angels, Angel City FC, Chargers, Clippers, Dodgers, Anaheim Ducks, LA Galaxy, LAFC, Kings, Lakers, Rams and Sparks have all come together to support the American Red Cross relief
efforts for those in need. Fans interested in donating to American Red Cross to support their Hawaii Fire Relief efforts can go to www.redcross.org.
SUPERMAN: Dodger first baseman Freddie Freeman went 2-for-5 with a double and a run scored last night, snapping an 0-for-14 skid in the process. Freeman is slashing .413/.480/.706 with 12 doubles, six homers and 20 RBI in his last 27 games since July 17. Freeman was the first player in Dodger history with at least 20 homers and 35 doubles before the end of July and ranks second in the Majors with 102 runs scored, trailing only Ronald Acuña Jr. (109). He also leads the Majors with 44 doubles is tied for first with 69 extra-base hits. Freeman ranks third in hits (160) and second in average. His career best in runs scored is 120, established in 2021. The All-Star is one of four players in the Majors with a .300+ batting average, .400+ on-base percentage and a .500+ slugging percentage, along with Yandy Diaz, Ronald Acuña Jr and Shohei Ohtani.
A LOOK BACK: On this date in 1992, Dodger right-hander Kevin Gross tossed the only no-hitter of his career and the 18th no-no in franchise history in a 2-0 victory over the Giants at Dodger Stadium. Gross needed just 99 pitches to accomplish the feat, as he walked two, hit a batter and struck out six in the victory.
TONIGHT’S STARTER vs. BREWERS: RHP LANCE LYNN (9-9, 5.88 ERA in 24 GS)
2023 SEASON NOTES:
- In his third start for the Blue Crew on August 11 against the Rockies, he fired 5.0 innings, allowing four hits, one unearned run and one walk, while punching out nine in the win…was traded from the White Sox alongside teammate Joe Kelly on July 28
- Over 24 starts, the Indiana native owns a 9-9 record with a 5.88 ERA (90 ER/137.2 IP) with 166 strikeouts against 49 walks and has generated a 1.39 WHIP
- Tossed a career-high 16 strikeouts on June 18 against Seattle
- Notched his first win of the season on May 5 against Cincinnati, spinning 6.2 innings and giving up eight hits, four runs, a homer and eight strikeouts
- Has fired 6.0+ strikeouts in 14 out of his 21 starts this season
- Pitched in four spring training games with the White Sox, going 2-0 with a 1.09 ERA (7 ER/14.2 IP)
VS. BREWERS:
- Will face Milwaukee for the 22nd time in his career…is 11-3 with a 2.16 ERA (26 ER/108.1 IP) and 117 strikeouts against 36 walks
- Last faced the club on July 25, 2021, firing 6.0 innings, giving up six hits and one run while striking out six in the win
