The Milwaukee Brewers (18-13) will be trying to bounce back from their series loss to the Colorado Rockies when they face the San Francisco Giants (13-17) in the second game of their three-game series on Saturday night.
Colin Rea, 0-2, 4.79 ERA, will get the start for the Brewers. The Giants will counter with Alex Cobb, 1-1, 2.43 ERA.
Milwaukee and San Francisco split their last 10 meetings.
**This preview was written before Friday’s game was played**
The Brewers didn’t play well over the past week and they’ve lost four of their last seven games. They will try to turn things around with a win over the Giants, which will give them their fourth win in their last eight games.
Milwaukee is averaging 4.42 runs per game. Their .242 batting average is 17th in the league. Their .319 on base percentage is 18th, while their .394 slugging percentage is 17th.
William Contreras leads the Brewers with a .282 batting average, while Rowdy Tellez leads the team with nine home runs and 22 RBI.
Milwaukee’s pitching has been good, with the team giving up 3.84 runs per game. Opponents have a .241 batting average against the Brewers, which is 13th in the league. Their 3.60 ERA is ninth, as is their 1.25 WHIP.
In his last start, Rea gave up three hits and two runs in five innings, leading to a 3-0 loss to the Angels. They will need a better effort from him if they want to win this game.
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