Final
Angels-Brewers Preview
May 4, 2016 - 4:44 AM The Milwaukee Brewers are finally stringing some wins together, doing it on the home field that plagued them previously. It's the opposite story for the Los Angeles Angels.While the Brewers seek to extend their season-high winning streak on Wednesday, the Angels hope to close a disappointing road trip on a positive note at Miller Park.
Milwaukee (11-15) has won three games in a row for the first time since late September and is in line for its first sweep since the opening three days of that month.
The Brewers opened their six-game homestand with a pair of losses to Miami after dropping five of their previous six, but have scored 27 runs in three consecutive victories. They piled up 14 hits in Monday's 8-5 win in the opener of this series and followed with Tuesday's 5-4 victory after trailing by four early.
Milwaukee had lost its previous eight home games against the Angels dating to August 1997.
Ryan Braun took Tuesday off after exiting Monday's game with "general soreness," but the Brewers still brought their bats. Chris Carter went deep twice, his second multihomer game in the last three to raise his team lead to nine, and Jonathan Lucroy added his first with his third straight two-hit game.
Carter's other two-homer game came in Sunday's 14-5 win over the Marlins. He said his early success was due to ''just hitting the ball wherever it's pitched instead of kind of being more of a pull hitter.''
The Brewers pounded Angels starters Jered Weaver and Nick Tropeano for 16 hits and 12 runs in 10 innings the last two days, raising Los Angeles' starting ERA to 9.82 during a 1-4 road trip.
On the flip side, the Angels were beaten Tuesday by journeyman Junior Guerra in his first MLB start. Mike Trout continued to roll with a two-run single, giving him 16 RBIs in his last dozen games, but the Angels finished with just eight singles and a double.
Los Angeles (12-15) previously closed a 4-2 homestand with three straight wins but will try to avoid its 10th loss in 13 road games since opening 3-0 away from home.
Hector Santiago will be called upon to stop the bleeding while looking to bounce back from his first loss.
Santiago (2-1, 3.34 ERA) was solid through five innings of Friday's 4-2 loss at Texas before allowing three runs while logging just two outs in the sixth. It was his first time failing to get through six.
"For the most part, I made my pitches," Santiago told MLB's official website. "Overall, I felt good about the outing."
The left-hander has never faced the Brewers, though he has seen Carter quite a bit. Milwaukee's first baseman, who previously played for Oakland and Houston, has five hits in 14 at-bats in the matchup, hitting two home runs and a double while striking out six times. Domingo Santana has also homered off Santiago in four at-bats, striking out the other three.
Zach Davies (0-3, 8.78) is off to a terrible start in his second big league season, surrendering 13 runs in 13 1/3 innings while opponents are hitting .411.
A three-run home run hurt him in Friday's 6-3 loss to Miami at Miller Park. Davies holds a 6.33 ERA in four career starts in Milwaukee.
- LOS ANGELES: 7
MILWAUKEE: 3
Final
Sep 26 11:58 AM - LOS ANGELES: 7
MILWAUKEE: 3
Bot 9, 2 Outs
May 4 5:09 PM - Kole Calhoun singles to right center field. Mike Trout to third. Yunel Escobar scores.
Angels 7, Brewers 3 Top 9, 2 OutsMay 4 4:58 PM - Johnny Giavotella singles to left field, tagged out at second, Ryan Braun to Aaron Hill. C.J. Cron scores. Geovany Soto scores.
Angels 6, Brewers 3 Top 8, 2 OutsMay 4 4:41 PM - C.J. Cron doubles to deep left field. Geovany Soto to third. Andrelton Simmons scores.
Angels 4, Brewers 3 Top 8, 2 OutsMay 4 4:37 PM - Alex Presley grounds out to shortstop, Andrelton Simmons to Albert Pujols.
Angels 2, Brewers 3 Bot 6, 2 OutsMay 4 3:59 PM - On Bedrosian's wild pitch, H.PĂ©rez scored, R.Flores to third, Walsh to second.
Angels 2, Brewers 2 Bot 6, 2 OutsMay 4 3:58 PM - Ryan Braun singles to shortstop. Alex Presley to second. Jonathan Villar scores.
Angels 2, Brewers 2 Bot 5, 0 OutsMay 4 3:28 PM - Mike Trout triples to deep center field. Rafael Ortega scores.
Angels 2, Brewers 1 Top 3, 1 OutMay 4 2:30 PM - Rafael Ortega singles to shallow center field. Johnny Giavotella scores.
Angels 1, Brewers 1 Top 3, 1 OutMay 4 2:28 PM - Yunel Escobar grounds out to third base, Hernan Perez to Chris Carter.
May 4 1:41 PM
Related News
- Anthony Rendon's Apathy Doesn't Bode Well for Angels Feb 21
- Brewers trade Adrian Houser, Tyrone Taylor to Mets Dec 20
- Brewers sign catcher Eric Haase Dec 20
- Milwaukee Brewers Free Agent & Trade Targets: Outfield Dec 18
- Devin Williams named to All-MLB Second Team Dec 16
- Brewers acquire reliever Taylor Clarke from Royals Dec 14
- MVBrewers #1: William Contreras Dec 13
- MVBrewers #2: Christian Yelich Dec 12
- Brewers finalize Joe Ross signing, ink Rob Zastryzny to minor-league deal Dec 12
- Shohei Ohtani Agrees to 10-Year Contract With Los Angeles Dodgers Dec 9
- Milwaukee Brewers Free Agent & Trade Targets: Infield Dec 8
- MVBrewers #3: Corbin Burnes Dec 6