MILWAUKEE BREWERS NOTES:
Road Work Ahead
The Brewers (2-1) are currently playing their second season-long 10-game road trip as they are visiting Cleveland (2-1), New York-NL (4g) 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 4 games against the Mets, all coming in Milwaukee, including 3-0 in 2023.
Save, Rattle & Roll
Elvis Peguero notched the first save of his Major League career yesterday in Cleveland…..Peguero is one of five pitchers to earn at least 1 save for the Brewers this season, joining Matt Bush (1), Joel Payamps (1), Bryse Wilson (3) and Devin Williams (13).
Rebel Yeli
Since June 6, Christian Yelich has hit .338 (22-for-65) with 2 HR and 9 RBI in 17 games while he has produced a .419 OBP/.585 SLG/1.004 OPS.
Take Me To Your Leader
Christian Yelich is the team leader in runs (52 – T8th in NL), hits (74), walks (37), SB (17 – T5th in NL), doubles (15), total bases (118), extra-base hits (25),
OBP (.363), SLG (.431) and OPS (.794) and tied for the team lead in RBI (34).
Perk Up
Rookie Blake Perkins is batting .375 (12-for-32) with 2 HR and 10 RBI in 15 games since he was recalled on June 3 from Triple-A Nashville…..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 14 appearances (11.2ip) to lower his ERA from 4.50 to 2.73.
Four Goodness Sake!
The Brewers are a Major League-best 36-6 (.857) when scoring 4+ runs.
One and Done
The Brewers are 12-4 (.750) in 1-run games…..the Marlins (19-5, .792) are the only MLB team with a better mark
TONIGHT’S GAME: Is game 4 (2-1) of a 10-game trip to Cleveland (2-1), New York-NL (4g) 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 (88 days): The Brewers have spent the following number of days alone or tied at each position in the NL Central standings: FIRST: 52, SECOND: 34, THIRD: 2, FOURTH: 0, FIFTH: 0…..the team is currently in second place, trailing the first-place Reds by half a game.
SERIES-LY SPEAKING: The Brewers are 12-13-0 in series play.
Game 1: 11-14, 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 18-19 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: #48 – RHP COLIN REA (13g, 12gs, 3-4, 4.88)
REA AT A GLANCE: Colin Rea, 32, will be making his 14th appearance and 13th start of the season…..Rea last started last Tuesday vs. Arizona and received no decision in the Brewers’ 7-5 win (5.1ip, 7h, 5r, 4er, 1bb, 2k, 1hr, 74 pitches)…..the team is 7-5 in his starts…..he has 1 quality start…..opponents are batting .243 (57-for-235, 10hr)…..he has also made 2 starts at Triple-A Nashville this season, going 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA (7ip, 6h, 2r, 0er, 0bb, 9k)…..after pitching in Japan in 2022, Rea re-signed with Milwaukee on January 27 (non-roster invitee)…..his only outing for the Brewers prior to this season came in relief on 10/2/21 at Los Angeles-NL…..his name is pronounced “RAY.”
LAST SEASON: Rea pitched in Japan, where he went 5-6 with a 3.96 ERA in 23 games/16 starts with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
CAREER: Is 11-12 with a 4.89 ERA in 49 games/39 starts (217ip, 118er)…..has pitched for San Diego (2015-16), Miami (2016), Chicago-NL (2020) and Milwaukee (2021, ‘23)…..is 10-12 with a 4.89 ERA as a starter (200.2ip, 109er) and 1-0 with a 4.96 ERA as a reliever (16.1ip, 9er)…..Rea was originally selected by San Diego in the 12th round of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft out of Indiana State University…..he underwent “Tommy John” surgery on 11/11/16, causing him to miss the entire 2017 season…..he was named 2019 Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Year after going 14-4 with a 3.95 ERA in 26 starts at Triple-A Iowa (Cubs).
CAREER AT AMERICAN FAMILY FIELD: Is 2-2 with a 4.75 ERA in 8 games/7 starts, all coming this season (36ip, 19er).
CAREER ON THE ROAD: Is 4-6 with a 5.26 ERA in 21 games/14 starts (87.1ip, 51er)…..is 1-2 with a 5.06 ERA in 5 starts this season (26.2ip, 15er).
CAREER vs. METS: His only outing against the Metropolitans came in a start with the Padres on 5/5/16 at Petco Park…..he earned a 5-3 win (8ip, 3h, 1r, 1er, 1bb, 5k, 1hr).
NEW YORK METS NOTES:
METSCELLANEOUS: The Mets fell to the Phillies, 7-6, yesterday…New York is coming off a seven-day, six-game road trip (2-4) to Houston (1-2) and Philadelphia (1-2)…Tonight, the Mets start of a seven-game homestand against the Brewers (four games) and Giants (three games).
BLACK LEGACY GAME: Today, in celebration of Juneteenth, the Mets will host their first Black Legacy Game..The game honors former Black Mets players, while also paying tribute to significant Black historical figures…The first 15,000 fans in attendance will receive a Starling Marte Bobblehead, inspired by the blockbuster film Black Panther…Singer/ songwriter Tarrey Torae will sing the National Anthem…Mookie Wilson will be throw out the ceremonial first pitch.
J. CREW: Justin Verlander is set to make his 10th start of the season tonight against the Brewers…He is 2-4 with a 4.50 ERA (26 ER/52.0 IP) with 13 walks and 44 punchouts…In four starts at home, Verlander is 1-2 with a 3.24 ERA (9 ER/25.0 IP) with five walks and 22 strikeouts…Verlander has made three career starts against the Brewers, going 2-0 with a 1.90 ERA (5 ER/23.2 IP) with seven walks and 35 strikeouts.
BEER ME: Brandon Nimmo has hit .330 (30-91) with 16 runs, six doubles, five triples, two home urns, two RBI, 10 walks with a .408 OBP and a .571 SLG in 27 career games against Milwaukee…Starling Marte has appeared in 118 career games against the Crew and is a .291/.331/.477 hitter with 25 doubles, five triples, 16 home runs and 58 RBI…Daniel Vogelbach, who played for the Crew, is a .299/.413/.493 hitter with seven extra-base hits and 12 RBI in 20 games against the Brewers.
GIRL DAD POWER: Over the last eight games, Francisco Lindor is batting .333 (8-24) with seven runs, two doubles, three home runs, eight RBI, six walks, three steals with a .469 OBP and a .792 SLG…Over the last 18 games, Lindor has posted a .970 OPS, batting .259 (15-58) with 12 runs, four doubles, five home runs, 12 RBI, 12 walks, five steals with a .384 OBP and a .586 SLG…He has posted a 2.3 fWAR this year, which ranks 17th in the National League…His 34 extra-base hits are tied for the 10th most in the National League.
NIFTY FIFTY: Pete Alonso has recorded 55 RBI, while and Francisco Lindor has recorded 52 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.
FIRST IS THE WORST: The Mets have been outscored 56-23 in the first inning this year…New York has posted a 6.08 ERA (52 ER/77.0 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.
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… Alonso has homered twice over his last five games.
STEAL THIS BASE: The Mets have stole a franchise-record 31 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 90.5% stolen base success rate this season…Starling Marte has swiped 20 bags this year, tied for sixth in the majors and tied for third in the National League…His 334 career stolen bases rank second among active players…Elvis Andrus is the active leader with 341 steals.
RISPY BUSINESS: In 16 games since June 7, the Mets are batting .297 (43-145) with 65 RBI with RISP…That is the fifth-highest mark in the majors in that span…Overall, the Mets are batting .253/.343/.391 with RISP this year.
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 21-2 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 22-8 (.733) when scoring first this season…On the other hand, the Mets are 13-34 (.277) when their opponent scores first.
DR. ROBERTSON: David Robertson has posted a 2-1 record with 11 saves, and a 1.64 ERA (6 ER/33.0 IP) in 29 appearances this season…He has walked eight, while striking out 40…He ranks fifth in the NL in ERA among relievers and tied for 18th with 40 punchouts…He is holding left-handed hitters to a .172 (11-64) average this year.
PHAM-TASTIC: Tommy Pham has safely hit in 14 of his last 16 games… Over the last 16 games, Pham is batting .302 (19-563) with nine runs, six doubles, two home runs, 13 RBI, five walks, three steals with an .840 OPS… Since May 17, Pham is batting .315 (28-89) with 13 runs, eight doubles, one triple, four home runs, 20 RBI, nine walks, six steals with a .936 OPS in 27 games.
WHEN YOU’RE IN SCORING POSITION, YOU’RE PHAMILY: Tommy Pham leads the Mets with a .342 (13-38) average with runners in scoring position…Since May 18, has 10 hits in 21 at-bats with RISP…He leads the NL in average (.476), slugging percentage (1.000) and OPS (1.538) with RISP over that timeframe.
STARTING PITCHER – JUSTIN VERLANDER RHP #35
2023 STATS: 2-4, 4.50 E R A
VERLANDER PITCH ARSENL
Pitch Type Usage Rate vs. LHB vs. RHB Avg. Velocity
Four-Seam Fastball 50.1% 52.7% 48.5% 94.3 mph
Slider 29.7% 26.3% 31.9% 87.3 mph
Curveball 17.1% 15.1% 18.3% 78.8 mph
Changeup 3.2% 5.9% 1.4% 85.1 mph
LAST TIME OUT: Took the mound at Minute Maid Park on June 20 and faced the Astros for the first time since signing with the Mets this offseason…Suffered the loss and allowed four runs over 7.0 innings…Surrendered four hits, struck out five batters and did not issue a walk.
HOME IMPROVEMENT: After allowing six runs over 5.0 innings in his Mets Citi Field debut on May 16 vs. Tampa Bay, Verlander has pitched to a 1.35 ERA (3 ER/20.0 IP) over his last three home starts…During that span, Verlander has a 0.70 WHIP, has held opposing batters to a .159 average and a .470 OPS.
