MLB Game Preview: Milwaukee Brewers (49-39) vs. Miami Marlins (39-47)

The Milwaukee Brewers and Miami Marlins continue their three-game weekend series at loanDepot Park, with Milwaukee holding a 1–0 series lead after a 6–5 win in Friday’s opener. Both teams are trending in different directions—Milwaukee is chasing the NL Central crown, while Miami is trying to claw back into the Wild Card race.

Game Details

Matchup	Milwaukee Brewers vs Miami Marlins
Date	Saturday, July 5, 2025
First Pitch	4:10 PM ET
Venue	loanDepot Park, Miami, FL
Broadcast	Bally Sports Wisconsin, Bally Sports Florida, MLB.tv
Season Series	Brewers lead 1–0 (Game 2 of 3-game set)

Team Records & Recent Form

Team	Record	Last 10 Games	Division Rank
Milwaukee Brewers	49–39	6–4	2nd in NL Central
Miami Marlins	39–47	8–2	4th in NL East

• The Brewers have won 3 of their last 4 series and are 22–22 on the road.
• The Marlins had won 8 of 9 before Friday’s loss and are 19–26 at home.

Pitching Matchup

Milwaukee Brewers: Chad Patrick (3–7, 3.51 ERA)

• 89.2 IP, 1.32 WHIP, 78 K
• Coming off a 6-inning, 1-run outing vs. Colorado
• Has allowed 2 or fewer runs in 4 of his last 5 starts

Miami Marlins: Cal Quantrill (3–7, 5.42 ERA)

• 73.0 IP, 1.41 WHIP, 61 K
• Struggled in June with a 6.12 ERA over 5 starts
• Opponents hitting .284 against him this season

Players to Watch

Milwaukee Brewers

• Christian Yelich: .260 AVG, 17 HR, 61 RBI – leads team in HR and RBI
• Jackson Chourio: .253 AVG, 14 HR, 52 RBI – 2-game hit streak
• Sal Frelick: .296 AVG – team leader in batting average
• Brice Turang: .287 AVG, 14 doubles, 5 HR – consistent OBP threat

Miami Marlins

• Kyle Stowers: .283 AVG, 15 HR, 45 RBI – team leader in power
• Otto Lopez: .253 AVG, 9 HR, 44 RBI – 13-for-41 with 3 HR in last 10 games
• Xavier Edwards: .283 AVG – team leader in batting average
• Agustin Ramirez: .248 AVG, 13 HR – emerging middle-of-the-order bat

Advanced Stats Snapshot

Stat Category	Brewers	Marlins
Team Batting Avg	.246	.254
Home Runs	85	98
Team ERA	3.79	4.76
Bullpen ERA	3.30	4.45
OBP	.322	.316