The Milwaukee Brewers (9-4) will be going for the series win when they face the San Diego Padres (7-7) in the third game of their four-game series on Saturday afternoon.
Freddy Peralta, 2-0, 0.75 ERA, will get the start or the Brewers. The Padres will counter with Seth Lugo, 2-0, 1.38 ERA.
Milwaukee and San Diego split their last 10 meetings.
**This preview was written before Friday’s game was played**
The Brewers played well over the past week and they’ve won two of their last three games. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over the Brewers, which will give them their third win in their last four games.
Milwaukee is averaging 4.77 runs per game. Their .256 batting average is 10th in the league. Their .344 on base percentage is fifth, while their .412 slugging percentage is 15th.
William Contreras leads the Brewers with a .351 batting average. Willy Adames leads the team with three home runs, while Brian Anderson leads the team with 10 RBI.
Milwaukee’s pitching has been very good, with the team giving up 2.85 runs per game. Opponents have a .216 batting average against the Brewers, which is third in the league. Their 2.82 ERA is also third, as is their 1.15 WHIP.
In his last st art, Peralta gave up four hits and one run in six innings, leading to a 6-1 win over St. Louis. They will need a similar effort from him if they want to get the win.