The San Francisco Giants (65-70, 61-73 RL, 66-60-8 O/U) battle the Milwaukee Brewers (71-65, 56-79 RL, 65-60-10 O/U) in game one of Thursday’s doubleheader in Milwaukee. The Giants will have Jakob Junis on the hill. The Brewers counter with Corbin Burnes, eying his tenth win. The Giants lead the season series 4-1.
The Brewers will have Jakob Junis on the hill in the first game. Junis couldn’t find a groove last time out, conceding three runs (two earned) in only 4.2 innings pitched against the Phillies, resulting in a no-decision in a game the Giants won. The veteran right-hander hasn’t pitched well in two straight outings and has logged a 4.05 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP accompanied by a 4-4 record in 86.2 innings of work. Junis squandered three runs in two innings against the Brewers in July and has allowed eight runs in seven career innings.
It’s been a disappointing season for the Giants after qualifying for the postseason last year. SF has been playing better recently. They recorded a home sweep of the Phillies last weekend and lost two of three to the Dodgers this week. The Giants are 4-6 in their last ten games.
Wilmer Flores leads the Giants in many hitting categories but has only amassed two hits in his last five games. The 31-year-old third baseman is having the best year of his career, launching 17 big flies with 63 RBIs and a .754 OPS. Flores is 2 for 12 against the Brewers this season.
The Giants are posting 4.49 runs per game, ranking them 12th overall. The pitching staff has logged a 3.91 team ERA, placing them 16th in the big leagues.