The Milwaukee Brewers will flip to rookie right-hander Tobias Myers in a bid to maintain the ball within the ballpark once they host the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night time.
That process could be simpler mentioned than finished.
Myers (5-3, 3.52 ERA), who has allowed 10 homers in 64 innings this season, shall be opposed by left-hander Martin Perez (1-4, 4.85). Perez has confronted the Brewers as soon as this season, giving up 9 runs on 11 hits — together with 5 homers — in 5 innings of a 10-2 loss on Could 15.
The Pirates hit 5 homers Tuesday night time en path to a 12-2 win over the Brewers within the collection opener. Joey Bart’s grand slam highlighted a six-run sixth inning, and Bryan Reynolds, Rowdy Tellez, Jack Suwinski and Joshua Palacios additionally went deep for Pittsburgh.
“We continued to have good swings and added on all through the sport,” Pirates supervisor Derek Shelton mentioned. “I am actually happy with the entire group. Simply actually constant at-bats.”
Pittsburgh’s pitching employees additionally received a much-needed enhance from Quinn Priester, who was activated off the injured listing earlier within the day. Priester, who got here on within the second, allowed two runs (one earned) on 4 hits in six innings, placing out eight and strolling two to get the win.
“We have not had a type of video games shortly, particularly at residence,” mentioned Brewers supervisor Pat Murphy, whose crew misplaced for simply the seventh time in its final 29 residence video games.
“We have to get again to how we win video games,” Murphy mentioned.
Milwaukee’s lead within the Nationwide League Central has shrunk to 4 video games over the second-place St. Louis Cardinals. The Brewers have misplaced 4 of their previous 5 video games.
After going 4-0 with a 1.44 ERA in 5 begins in June, Myers was saddled with the loss in his most up-to-date outing. He allowed 4 runs in six innings in a 4-3 defeat in opposition to the Colorado Rockies on Thursday.
Myers made his main league debut at Pittsburgh on April 23, permitting only one run on a leadoff homer by Andrew McCutchen in 5 innings. He took the loss in a 2-1 defeat, nevertheless.
Perez allowed only one run in 7 1/3 innings Thursday in his most up-to-date begin. He didn’t document a choice in a 3-2, 10-inning loss in opposition to St. Louis.
“Good rebound begin,” Shelton mentioned. “He executed all of his pitches. I believe he gave us 90-plus and did a great job, was capable of exit within the eighth and maintain the matchup that we preferred. However total, I assumed he was actually good.”
Perez has misplaced his final 4 selections however has obtained one run or much less of help when he has been within the sport in eight of his final 9 begins.
Perez is 0-2 with an 8.31 ERA in 4 profession video games, together with three begins, in opposition to Milwaukee.
Tellez, who spent the earlier 2 1/2 seasons with Milwaukee, is batting .366 (15-for-41) with six homers and 12 RBIs over his final 13 video games. His homer Tuesday was the a centesimal of his profession.
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