PITTSBURGH PIRATES NOTES:
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MILWAUKEE BREWERS NOTES:
Taking Care of Business
The Brewers are 23-10 (.697) within the NL Central…..the Braves are the only team in the majors with a better divisional record (22-6, .786).
But I Don’t Want To Be a Pirate!
The Brewers are 51-23 (.689) against the Pirates since 2019, including 6-1 this season and 3 straight wins…..the team is 27-8 (.771) against the Pirates at home since 2019, including 4-0 this season and 5 straight wins.
About Last Night
The Brewers defeated the Pirates last night, 14-1, marking their largest margin of victory this season…..their 14 runs were a season high and 16 hits tied a season high.
Here’s 2 Ya!
Rookie Brice Turang changed from uniform No. 0 to No. 2 yesterday and celebrated by going 3-for-5 with 2R and a 3-run homer…..Turang is batting .423 (11-for-26) with 1 HR and 5 RBI in his last 8 games while producing a .483 OBP/.577 SLG/1.060 OPS.
Better Call Sal
Rookie Sal Frelick has recorded a .435 OBP through his first 12 games in the majors…..Frelick reached base in 4 of 5 plate appearances last night along with a career-high 5 RBI…..his .435 OBP since July 22 (MLB debut) is tied for ninth in the National League.
Here’s To the Wiemers
Rookie Joey Wiemer is on an 8-game hitting streak, batting .321 (9-for-28) with 1 HR and 7 RBI…..he has posted a .367 OBP/.500 SLG/.867 OPS.
In Sterio (Where Available)
Rookie Andruw Monasterio is batting .325 (27-for-83, 6rbi) in his last 26 games…..Monasterio has produced a .398 OBP/.410 SLG/.807 OPS.
Rebel Yeli
In his last 49 games, Christian Yelich has hit .335 (66-for-197) with 36 runs, 9 HR and 37 RBI while he has a .405 OBP/.579 SLG/.983 OPS.
Don’t Mess With Bill
William Contreras over his last 26 games is batting .349 (38-for-109) with 3 HR and 21 RBI…..he has posted a .374 OBP/.541 SLG/.915 OPS.
TONIGHT’S GAME: Is game 2 (1-0) of a 7-game homestand against Pittsburgh (1-0) and Colorado (3g)…..following this homestand and an off day next Thursday, the team takes a 9-game, 10-day trip to Chicago-AL (3g), Los Angeles-NL (3g) and Texas (3g)
IN THE TRAINER’S ROOM: LHP Aaron Ashby (left labrum), OF Garrett Mitchell (left shoulder), 1B Darin Ruf (right knee), LHP Bennett Sousa (left shoulder), RHP Julio Teheran (right hip), 1B Rowdy Tellez (right forearm/left ring finger), LHP Justin Wilson (left lat), OF Jesse Winker (back) and RHP Brandon Woodruff (right shoulder) are on the injured list…..Ashby, Mitchell, Ruf, Sousa and Woodruff are on the 60-day IL.
IN THE STANDINGS (127 days): The Brewers have spent the following number of days alone or tied at each position in the NL Central standings: FIRST: 74, SECOND: 51, THIRD: 2, FOURTH: 0, FIFTH: 0…..the team is currently in first place, leading the first-place Reds by half a game and third-place Cubs by 2.5 games.
SERIES-LY SPEAKING: The Brewers are 18-16-1 in series play.
Game 1: 17-19, Game 2: 20-15, Game 3: 18-16, Game 4: 4-1
Sweep Wins (5): 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)
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 30-24 at home, going 9-7-1 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 29-27 on the road, going 9-9-0 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 26 replay challenges this season, going 11-15…..their last challenge (lost) came on 8/2 at Washington as a safe call at home plate (Ildemaro Vargas) was confirmed, ending the game.
TONIGHT’S STARTER: #48 – RHP COLIN REA (19g, 18gs, 5-4, 4.76)
REA AT A GLANCE: Colin Rea, 33, will be making his 20th appearance and 19th start of the season…..Rea last started last Sunday at Atlanta and received no decision in the Brewers’ 8-6 loss (5ip, 5h, 5r, 5er, 2bb, 8k, 2hr, 80 pitches)…..he left the game with a 6-5 lead…..the team is 11-7 in his starts…..he has 4 quality starts…..opponents are batting .238 (87-for-365, 17hr)…..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 13-12 with a 4.85 ERA in 55 games/45 starts (250.2ip, 135er)…..has pitched for San Diego (2015-16), Miami (2016), Chicago-NL (2020) and Milwaukee (2021, ‘23)…..is 12-12 with a 4.84 ERA as a starter (234.1ip, 126er) 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 5.01 ERA in 10 games/9 starts, all coming this season (46.2ip, 26er).
CAREER ON THE ROAD: Is 6-6 with a 4.98 ERA in 25 games/18 starts (110.1ip, 61er)…..is 3-2 with a 4.53 ERA in 9 starts this season (49.2ip, 25er).
CAREER vs. PIRATES: Is 2-0 with a 3.55 ERA in 3 games/2 starts (12.2ip, 5er), including a 6-3 win this season on 7/2 at PNC Park (6.2ip, 5h, 2r, 2er, 1bb, 3k, 1hr)
