After losing six straight games, the Milwaukee Brewers have rebounded quite nicely, ripping off four consecutive wins and back-to-back series wins. They’re now searching for their first sweep since the opening series of the season.
The Brewers have gotten great results out of their starting rotation through this winning streak and will have their Opening Day starter on the bump to try to extend it.
It’ll be a battle of the incredibly tall, young flamethrowing phenoms on the mound today. The 6’7” 24-year-old Jacob Misiorowski is starting for the Crew, while the Marlins have 6’8” 23-year-old Eury Perez on the bump.
Misiorowski has a 3.32 ERA through his first four starts of the season with 33 strikeouts in 21 2/3 IP. Last time out, he allowed two runs in 5 1/3 IP against the Toronto Blue Jays. Perez has a 5.40 ERA through his four starts this year, and last time out, he allowed three earned runs in four innings against the Braves.
It’s a very Sunday afternoon lineup for Pat Murphy today. There’s no William Contreras and no Sal Frelick in the order. Garrett Mitchell will lead off and DH today. That means the outfield consists of Greg Jones, Brandon Lockridge, and Luis Matos. Gary Sánchez is behind the dish. David Hamilton and Luis Rengifo make up the left side of the infield.
Can the Brewers make it five wins in a row? Perez has struggled a bit this year, but with two phenoms on the mound, it’s sure to be a fun game to watch.