The Brewers are back in action today for the series finale of what will effectively be a two-game series against the division-rival St. Louis Cardinals after yesterday’s rainout.
Neither team opted to skip the spot in the rotation, so today’s pitching matchup is still Brandon Sproat against Andre Pallante. Sproat has flashed serious potential during his rookie season, but those highs have come along with some blow-up innings. He carries a 6.75 ERA into today’s start. Pallante, a 27-year-old right-hander who was the Cardinals’ fourth-round pick in 2019, struggled last season but has bounced back nicely with a 3.73 ERA over six starts for St. Louis.
Jackson Chourio (hitting second, playing left field) and Andrew Vaughn (hitting sixth, at DH) are again in today’s lineup after both players were activated from the injured list on Monday. Chourio reached base in all five of his plate appearances, going 4-for-4 with a walk and a pair of doubles, while Vaughn went 0-for-4 with a strikeout and hit by pitch.
Garrett Mitchell leads off again, followed by Chourio and Brice Turang, who punctuated a three-hit performance in the series opener with a ninth-inning homer. William Contereas, Jake Bauers, and Vaughn make up the middle of the order. Rounding out the lineup are Sal Frelick, who went 1-f0r-3 on Monday, David Hamilton, and Joey Ortiz.
Today’s game will be broadcast on Brewers.TV, WTMJ 620, and the Brewers Radio Network. First pitch is scheduled for 12:15 p.m.