The Milwaukee Brewers and Arizona Diamondbacks meet Thursday in MLB action at Chase Field. The Milwaukee Brewers look for a win after winning 4 of their last 5 games. The Arizona Diamondbacks look for a win after winning 6 of their last 8 games.
The Milwaukee Brewers have scored 15 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 7 games. The Brewers have won 6 of their last 7 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Christian Yelich leads the Brewers with 121 hits and 45 RBI, while Andrew McCutchen and Willy Adames have combined for 204 hits and 133 RBI. Brandon Woodruff gets the ball, and he is 9-3 with a 3.31 ERA and 132 strikeouts this season. Woodruff is 2-0 with a 3.68 ERA and 30 strikeouts in his career against the Diamondbacks.
The Arizona Diamondbacks have scored 27 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 7 of their last 10 games. The Diamondbacks have won 5 straight games when scoring 4 or more runs. Christian Walker leads the Diamondbacks with 106 hits and 73 RBI, while Ketel Marte and Daulton Varsho have combined for 203 hits and 103 RBI. Merrill Kelly gets the ball, and he is 11-5 with a 2.97 ERA and 135 strikeouts this season. Kelly is 1-1 with a 4.44 ERA and 20 strikeouts in his career against the Brewers.
The Brewers are 3-10 in their last 13 road games and 11-5 in their last 16 during game 1 of a series. The Diamondbacks are 10-4 in their last 14 Thursday games and 5-0 in their last 5 overall. The over is 5-1-1 in Brewers last 7 road games. The over is 8-1 in Diamondbacks last 9 overall. The Brewers are 19-7 in the last 26 meetings.
Brandon Woodruff has his numbers balloon on the road compared to what he’s done at home, and current Arizona hitters have had success against him in a short sample size. Merrill Kelly has quietly posted a 2.97 ERA and 1.13 WHIP through 157.2 innings, and the Diamondbacks have been one of the better teams in the second half of the season. The Brewers are the better team and have more to play for, but there continues to be value with the Diamondbacks and the plus money.