The Milwaukee Brewers are inching closer to another National League Central Division title. They will continue that quest on the road on Friday night when they begin a three-game series with the Arizona Diamondbacks. The first pitch for this game will be at 8:40 p.m. CT.
Entering this game, Milwaukee has an 84-62 record and leads the National League Central division. As for Arizona, they have an 82-64 record. The Diamondbacks lead the San Diego Padres by 0.5 games in the National League Wild Card Standings. The New York Mets and the Atlanta Braves are also not far behind them in the standings as well. For this game, the projected starting pitchers will be Freddy Peralta (10-8 record, 3.81 ERA) for the Milwaukee Brewers and Eduardo Rodriguez (2-2 record, 5.83 ERA) for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Players To Watch For On the Milwaukee Brewers Against the Arizona Diamondbacks
Manager Pat Murphy is looking forward to his team getting ready for the postseason. This matchup will be a good measuring stick for his ball club.
Shortstop Willy Adames is projected to bat fifth in this game for Milwaukee. He has a .251 batting average with 30 home runs and 102 RBIs, along with 18 stolen bases and four caught stealing attempts. His on-base percentage is .332.
Left Fielder Jackson Chourio is projected to bat second for the Milwaukee Brewers. He has been very productive during his rookie season and has a bright future ahead of him. Chourio has played in 132 games so far this season. His batting average is .272 with 20 home runs and 71 RBIs, along with 20 stolen bases and six caught stealing attempts. He has a .325 on-base percentage.
Freddy Peralta has pitched in 29 games this season for the Brewers. He has pitched in 158.1 innings and has given up 133 hits and 70 runs. Peralta has also walked 60 batters and has struck out 179 batters.
Arizona Diamondbacks Players
Torey Lovulloa is the manager of this baseball team. They are looking to get back into the postseason and make another run at the World Series this season.
Right Fielder Corbin Carroll is projected to bat leadoff for the Arizona Diamondbacks against the Milwaukee Brewers. Carroll has played in 142 games so far this season. He has a .230 batting average with 19 home runs and 67 RBIs, along with 27 stolen bases and six caught stealing attempts. Corbin Carroll also has a .316 on-base percentage.
Center Fielder Jake McCarthy is projected to bat fifth for Arizona. He has played in 127 games so far this season. McCarthy’s batting average is .293 with eight home runs and 52 RBIs, along with 21 stolen bases and six caught stealing attempts. His on-base percentage is .360.
Eduardo Rodriguez has pitched in six games this year for the Diamondbacks. He has pitched in 29.1 innings and has given up 35 hits and 20 runs. Rodriguez has also walked 10 batters and has struck out 18 batters.
This is a huge series for both teams late in the MLB season. The division and wild card races are heating up and every game matters at this point for the Brewers and the Diamondbacks.
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