Venue
Kauffman Stadium
One Royal Way, Kansas City, MO 64129
First Pitch is scheduled for
Game 1: 1:10 PM CT
Game 2: 6:10 PM CT
Both games air on Royals.TV and Brewers.TV.
Weather Outlook — Kansas City, MO
Temperature: ~56°F at gametime
Wind: 13 mph WNW
Conditions: Cool, breezy spring day
Kauffman Stadium’s deep outfield plus cool temperatures generally favor pitchers, though wind blowing out can help early‑inning scoring.
Injury Report
Milwaukee Brewers
Eduardo Garcia — Day‑to‑day
Rob Zastryzny — 15‑Day IL
Thomas Pannone — 7‑Day IL
Jackson Chourio — 10‑Day IL
J.B. Bukauskas — 7‑Day IL
Kansas City Royals
Michael Massey — 10‑Day IL
Stephen Kolek — 15‑Day IL
Michael Wacha — Day‑to‑day (illness)
Carlos Estévez — 15‑Day IL
Bailey Falter — 15‑Day IL (elbow inflammation)
Probable Pitching Matchups
Game 1 — 1:10 PM CT
MIL: Chad Patrick (RHP)
KC: Luinder Avila (RHP)
Avila was recalled from Triple‑A to replace Wacha (illness).
Game 2 — 6:10 PM CT
MIL: Brandon Sproat (RHP, 0–0, 21.00 ERA)
KC: Seth Lugo (RHP, 1–0, 0.00 ERA)
Team Statistical Profile
Milwaukee Brewers (5–1)
AVG: .279
Runs: 45
Hits: 56
HR: 8
OBP: .378
SLG: .448
ERA: 2.83
WHIP: 1.11
K/BB: 76 K / 21 BB
Milwaukee leads MLB in runs per game (7.5) and ranks top‑3 in OPS and wRC+.
Kansas City Royals (3–3)
AVG: .238
Runs: 23
Hits: 46
HR: 6
OBP: .307
SLG: .368
ERA: 4.30
WHIP: 1.36
KC’s offense has been inconsistent but features strong top‑of‑order exit velocity and barrel rates.
Recent Team Form
Brewers — Last 5
W 8–2 vs TB
W 6–2 vs TB
L 3–2 vs TB
W 9–7 vs CHW
W 6–1 vs CHW
Royals — Last 5
L 5–1 vs MIN
W 13–9 vs MIN
W 3–1 vs MIN
W 4–1 @ ATL
L 6–2 @ ATL
Key Player Matchups
Brice Turang (MIL) vs. KC Pitching
Turang hitting .409 AVG / 1.227 OPS with 5 XBH and 5 RBI.
Christian Yelich (MIL)
Team‑leading 7 RBI, .381 AVG.
Bobby Witt Jr. (KC)
Elite barrel rate and exit velocity; key to KC’s early‑inning scoring potential.
Seth Lugo (KC) — Game 2
6.1 IP, 0.00 ERA, 0 BB, 0 HR allowed in first start.
Series History
This is the first meeting of 2026.
KC planned WBC champion recognition ceremony before Game 2.
Betting Trends
Milwaukee
5–1 start, scoring 6+ runs in 5 of 6 games.
Top‑2 bullpen xFIP.
Kansas City
Offense ranks mid‑pack in OPS and wRC+.
Strong top‑order contact quality (barrel rate, EV).
Game 1 Odds
Milwaukee Brewers – 115
Kansas City Royals 8.5
Game 2 Odds
Milwaukee Brewers 8.5
Kansas City Royals – 120
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, April 3, 2026
