The Milwaukee Brewers will finally get to play baseball on Friday with the first pitch scheduled for 12:40 p.m. CT against the New York Mets at Citi Field in Flushing, New York. This is the first game of a three-game set. They were supposed to play on Thursday, but it was postponed due to the rainy weather. the projected pitching matchup for this game will be Freddy Peralta for the Brewers and Jose Quintana for the Mets.
Pat Murphy will be making his managerial debut for the Brewers and Carlos Mendoza will also be making his managerial debut for the Mets. These are two ball clubs that are both trying to prove themselves this season. The Brewers won the NL Central a season ago at 92-70 and the Mets missed the playoffs entirely last season and will look to get back this season.
One of the biggest questions entering this season for the Milwaukee Brewers will be the starting rotation and it could also be a problem for the New York Mets. Both teams are not that deep in the starting rotation and will both need to rely on their bullpens for the majority of the 2024 season.
Some of the players to watch for in the lineup on Opening Day for the Brewers are William Contreras, Christian Yelich, and Rhys Hoskins. Jackson Chourio is expected to make his major league debut and play in right field for the Milwaukee Brewers. He is only 20 years old and they have a lot of high expectations for this player.
Players To Watch For on the New York Mets Against the Milwaukee Brewers
The Mets will have some key players in the lineup for this first game of the 2024 MLB regular season against the Brewers. Francisco Lindor, Pete Alonso, and Francisco Alvarez are three of the players to watch for. Alonso and Alvarez are players who can very well hit 20-plus home runs this season and so can Lindor.
New York has played well on Opening Day. With it being Easter Weekend, there will probably be a lot of New York Mets fans and some Brewers fans in the stands for this ball game. This game will be a high-scoring affair.
