LOS ANGELES ANGELS NOTES:
LEADING OFF: Today, the Angels play the first of six games on a road trip against the Milwaukee Brewers (April 28-30) and St. Louis Cardinals (May 2-4)…Halos went 5-2 on last homestand against Kansas City (2- 1) and Oakland (3-1)…LAA was 2-5 on last road trip against the Boston Red Sox (1-3) and New York Yankees (1-2).
VS. MILWAUKEE: Today marks the first regular season meeting between the Angels and Brewers since April 8-10, 2019, when the Angels swept a three game set at Angel Stadium…This is Halos first visit to American Family Field since May 2-4, 2016 (Brewers won two of three games)…Angels have won four straight games against Brewers and eight of last 10…Overall, LAA is 12-6 vs. Milwaukee since Brewers joined National League.
FAMILIAR FACES: Several members of the Angels have previously been members of the Brewers…Hunter Renfroe played in 125 games for Milwaukee last season and totaled 29 home runs…Brett Phillips made his MLB Debut with the Brewers in 2017 and played in 52 games across parts of two seasons in Milwaukee… Bench Coach Ray Montgomery spent 10 seasons across two stints (2007-10, 2015-20) with the Brewers in a variety of Baseball Operations positions.
GARZA CLAIMED: Earlier today, RHP Justin Garza was claimed off waivers by the Boston Red Sox…He was designated for assignment by the Angels last Friday.
HIGH WATER MARK: With a 14-12 record, Halos are back to a season-high two games over .500; fifth time at two games over .500 this year and first time since April 12 (7-5)…Current three-game win streak is tied for longest of season…With a win today, Angels would move to three games above .500 for first time since June 2, 2022 (27-24; after Game 1 of doubleheader at NYY).
PLAY FROM AHEAD: Halos have held leads in 23 of 26 games played this year.
HISTORICAL SERIES: During the Angels last series vs. Oakland, Brandon Drury hit .600 (9/15) with seven runs, two doubles, one triple, four home runs, 12 RBI and three walks in the four games against the A’s…His 12 RBI are a new franchise record for a single series and seven XBH hits tie a franchise record for a series.
OHTANI EXPRESS: Shohei Ohtani had his franchise record streak of 12 consecutive pitching starts allowing two-or-fewer runs snapped yesterday vs. Oakland (Nolan Ryan held the previous record with a nine game streak across the 1972-73 seasons).
LEAGUE LEADER: Shohei Ohtani leads the Majors in opponent batting average (.102), ranks third in strikeouts (46) and is sixth in ERA (1.85) and WHIP (0.82). NET-OW: Zack Neto has been hit by six pitches this season, which is third-most in MLB this year…His six HBP through his first 10 career games played tied for the most in MLB history, with Ed Fitzpatrick for the 1915 Boston Braves…Neto also was the first player
in Angels history to be hit a pitch in four consecutive games (April 18-21).
SHY-CYCLE: Yesterday afternoon vs. Oakland, Shohei Ohtani was the Angels winning pitcher and finished a home run shy of becoming the first starting pitcher in MLB history to hit for the cycle…He hit a first inning single, third inning double, sixth inning triple and had a 389 ft. flyout to center field in his final at bat.
TEP ON REHAB: RHP Ryan Tepera is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Low-A Inland Empire tonight.
MOST CONSECUTIVE SCORELESS INNINGS AT ANGEL STADIUM
(Elias)
Pitcher Team Year(s) IP
- Mark Clear Angels 1979 36.2
- Shohei Ohtani Angels 2022-23 35.0*
- Nolan Ryan Angels 1972 33.0
- Mike Cuellar Orioles 1969-70 32.0
*streak snapped yesterday afternoon vs. Oakland
ALL OVER THE INFIELD: Gio Urshela is one of four players in the Majors to appear at all four infield positions this season…He has made seven starts each at third base, first base and shortstop and one game at second base…Oakland’s Aledmys Diaz, Cleveland’s Gabriel Arias and St. Louis’ Brendan Donovan are the only other players to play all four infield positions this year.
GRAND THEFT: Monday night vs. Oakland, Taylor Ward robbed Shea Langeliers of a grand slam in the 9th inning…According to Sports Info Solutions, it was the Angels second grand slam robbery since 2004 (when HR-robbing catches began being tracked)…The previous one was by Mike Trout on Aug. 7, 2016 at Seattle (Leonys Martin).
TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER – LHP TYLER ANDERSON
1-0, 7.20 ERA
Pitched 7.0 scoreless innings in last start vs. Brewers on July 4, 2021 for Pittsburgh
• TODAY’S GAME: Making fifth start of the season and third on the road…Is in eighth Major League season and made seventh straight Opening Day roster…Signed a three-year contract with Angels, Nov. 16, 2022.
• LOOKING TO GET BACK ON TRACK: Pitched 6.0 scoreless innings in Angels debut on April 2 at Oakland, but has allowed at last five runs in each of last three starts.
• LEFT OUT: This season, is holding left-handers to a .191 average (4/21) compared with a .361 (22/61) average against right-handers.
• FASTBALL DAMAGE: In 2023, opponents are batting .452 (14/31) against his fastball, but are .235 (12/51) against the rest of his arsenal.
• LAST TIME OUT: Took no-decision in last start on Saturday vs. Kansas City after tossing 5.1 innings and allowing six runs (five earned) on seven hits with no walks and one strikeouts.
• HALO DEBUT: Earned the win in Angels debut on Sunday at Oakland after working 6.0 shutout frames, allowing four hits and two walks with four strikeouts.
• VS. MILWAUKEE: In four career starts against the Brewers, is 2-2 with a 5.82 ERA (21.2 IP – 14 ER) and 28 strikeouts…Pitched 7.0 scoreless innings in last game vs. Milwaukee on July 4, 2021 for Pittsburgh at PNC Park.
• AT AMERICAN FAMILY FIELD: In three career games in Milwaukee, is 1-2 with an 8.59 ERA (14.2 IP – 14 ER) and 22 strikeouts…Today marks first appearance at the ballpark since Aug. 4, 2018 for Colorado.
• GOOD DAY: Last year, made six starts in day games for Dodgers and pitched to a 2.70 ERA (33.1 IP – 10 ER) and 31 strikeouts.
• THE CHANGE: Last season, held opponents to a .179 (41/229) average against his changeup.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS NOTES:
BREWERS vs. ANGELS
SUMMARY: Are 173-190 all-time, including 6-12 in Interleague Play….. prior to 2023, the teams last met from 4/8-4/10, 2019 in Anaheim with the Angels sweeping 3 games. at MIL: Are 86-86 all-time, including 2-7 at American Family Field and 84-79 at County Stadium…..also went 5-4 as the Seattle Pilots at Sick’s Stadium in 1969…..prior to 2023, the Angels’ only visits to AmFam came in 2002, 2013 and 2016.
at LA: Have gone 82-100 all-time at Angels Stadium.
TONIGHT’S GAME: Is game 7 (2-4) of a 9-game, 10-day homestand against Boston (1-2), Detroit (1-2) and Los Angeles-AL (3g)…..following this homestand and an off day on Monday, the team takes a 6-game trip to Colorado (3g) and San Francisco (3g).
IN THE TRAINER’S ROOM: RHP Jason Alexander (right rotator cuff), LHP Aaron Ashby (left labrum), RHP Matt Bush (right rotator cuff), RHP Adrian Houser (right groin), OF Garrett Mitchell (left shoulder), OF Tyrone Taylor (right elbow), INF Luis Urías (left hamstring), RHP Gus Varland (right hand), LHP Justin Wilson (left elbow) and RHP Brandon Woodruff (right shoulder) are on the injured list…..Alexander, Ashby, Urías and Wilson are on the 60-day IL.
IN THE STANDINGS (29 days): The Brewers have spent the following number of days alone or tied at each position in the NL Central standings: FIRST: 22, SECOND: 5, THIRD: 2, FOURTH: 0, FIFTH: 0…..the team is currently in second place, trailing the first-place Pirates by 1.5 games.
SERIES-LY SPEAKING: The Brewers are 5-3-0 in series play.
Game 1: 4-4, Game 2: 6-2, Game 3: 5-3, Game 4: 1-0
Sweep Wins (2): vs. NYM (3g, 4/3-4/5), at SEA (3g, 4/17-4/19)
Sweep Losses (-): None
AT HOME: The Brewers are 7-5 at home, going 2-2-0 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 9-4 on the road, going 3-1-0 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 three replay challenges this season, going 1-2…..their last challenge (lost) came on 4/12 at Arizona as an out call at first base (Willy Adames) stood.
TONIGHT’S STARTER: #20 – LHP WADE MILEY (4gs, 3-1, 1.96)
MILEY AT A GLANCE: Wade Miley, 36, is making his fifth start…..Miley last started last Saturday vs. Boston and earned a 5-4 win (5ip, 4h, 2r, 2er, 1bb, 3k, 1hr, 80 pitches)….. he has made 2 quality starts…..opponents are batting .209 (18-for-86, 2hr)…..Miley signed as a free agent with Milwaukee on January 9…..he is signed through the 2023 season with a mutual option for 2024.
WELCOME BACK!: Miley returned to Milwaukee, where he pitched in 2018 for the National League Central champions and went 5-2 with a 2.57 ERA in 16 starts…..he went on to make 4 starts during the postseason, posting a 1.23 ERA (14.2ip, 2er), as the team went on to advance to the seventh game of the NLCS against Los Angeles.
LAST SEASON: Miley went 2-2 with a 3.16 ERA in 9 games/8 starts with Chicago-NL last season…..he missed most of the season while spending time on the injured list on three occasions: 4/7-5/9 (left elbow inflammation), 5/29-6/9 (left shoulder strain) and 6/11-9/5 (left shoulder strain).
CAREER: Is 102-95 with a 4.10 ERA in 296 games/289 starts (1641ip, 747er)…..is in his 13th Major League season with Arizona (2011-14), Boston (2015), Seattle (2016), Baltimore (2016-17), Milwaukee (2018, ‘23), Houston (2019), Cincinnati (2020-21) and Chicago-NL (2022)…..was an All-Star with the Diamondbacks in 2012…..he threw a no-hitter with the Reds on 5/7/21 at Cleveland…..Miley was selected by Arizona in the supplemental first round (43rd overall) of the 2008 First-Year Player Draft out of Southeastern Louisiana University.
CAREER AT AMERICAN FAMILY FIELD: Is 6-2 with a 3.76 ERA in 14 starts (64.2ip, 27er)…..is 2-0 with a 1.64 ERA in 2 starts this season (11ip, 2er).
CAREER ON THE ROAD: Is 49-51 with a 3.98 ERA in 157 games/155 starts (875.1ip, 387er)…..is 1-1 with a 2.25 ERA in 2 starts this season (12ip, 3er).
CAREER vs. ANGELS: Is 5-1 with a 3.30 ERA in 8 starts (43.2ip, 16er)…..he last faced the Angels during the 2019 season, making 5 starts with the Astros.
