The Milwaukee Brewers will begin a three-game set at home on Monday night against the Texas Rangers. The first pitch for this ball game will be at 7:10 p.m. CT. Milwaukee has a 45-33 record this season and is in first place in the National League Central.
As for Texas, they are 37-40 this season and are in third place in the American League West. The Rangers would not be in the playoffs if the season ended today. Texas won the World Series last season against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
In Monday’s matchup, the projected starting pitchers will be Michael Lorenzen (4-3 record, 3.00 ERA) for the Texas Rangers and Freddy Peralta (5-4 record, 4.06 ERA) for the Milwaukee Brewers. They both have pitched well for their respective teams this season.
Shortstop Willy Adames is projected to bat fourth for Milwaukee on Monday night. He has played in 78 games so far this season. Adames has a .246 batting average with 13 home runs and 54 RBIs, along with 10 stolen bases and two caught stealing attempts. His on-base percentage is .335.
Catcher William Contreras is projected to bat second for the Brewers on Monday night and he has been one of the best players for manager Pat Murphy this season. In 75 games played so far this season, Contreras has a 2.93 batting average with nine home runs and 49 RBIs, along with five stolen bases. His on-base percentage is .354.
Freddy Peralta has pitched in 15 games this season for the Milwaukee Brewers. He has pitched in 82 innings and has given up 67 hits and 38 runs. Peralta has also walked 29 batters and has struck out 106 batters.
Players To Watch For On the Texas Rangers Against the Milwaukee Brewers
Rangers manager Bruce Bochy understands that they will need to continue to win games. They need to catch the Seattle Mariners in the American League Standings.
Shortstop Corey Seager is projected to bat second for Texas. He has played in 67 games so far this season. Seager has a .256 batting average with 14 home runs and 35 RBIs, along with zero stolen bases. His on-base percentage is .343.
Right fielder Aroldis Garcia has played in 73 games so far this season for the Texas Rangers. He has a .214 batting average with 13 home runs and 41 RBIs, along with six stolen bases and two caught stealing attempts. Garcia also has a .276 on-base percentage.
Michael Lorenzen has pitched in 12 games so far this season for the Rangers. He has pitched in 72.0 innings and has given up 53 hits and 24 runs. Lorenzen has also walked 30 batters and has struck out 50 batters.
Entering this series, the Rangers have won four games in a row including a sweep this weekend over the Kansas City Royals. As for the Milwaukee Brewers, they avoided the sweep on the road against the San Diego Padres and are looking to bounce back with a series win.
