Robert Gasser will take the hill for the Milwaukee Brewers (25-17) on Wednesday, May 15 against the Pittsburgh Pirates (19-24), who will counter with Martin Perez. The first pitch will be thrown at 1:10 PM ET at American Family Field.
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Brewers vs. Pirates Game Info
- Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2024
- Time: 1:10 PM ET
- TV: BSWI
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- Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Venue: American Family Field
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Pitching Matchup
Brewers: Robert Gasser
- Gasser (1-0) starts for the Brewers, his second of the season.
- In his most recent appearance on Saturday, the lefty threw six scoreless innings against the St. Louis Cardinals while surrendering two hits.
- Opposing hitters have a collective batting average of only .105 against him this season. He has a 0.00 ERA and 6 strikeouts per nine innings over his one appearance.
Pirates: Martín Pérez
- Perez (1-2 with a 3.60 ERA and 36 strikeouts in 45 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Pirates, his ninth of the season.
- The lefty's last time out came on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Angels, when he went five innings, surrendering four earned runs while giving up eight hits.
- The 33-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.60, with 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings in eight games this season. Opponents are batting .281 against him.
- Perez has three quality starts under his belt this year.
- Perez is looking for his fourth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.6 frames per start.
- In one of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
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Team Comparison
| Brewers | Pirates | |
|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | Runs Scored (PG) | 3.7 |
| 4.3 | Runs Allowed (PG) | 4.3 |
| .257 | Batting AVG | .223 |
| .243 | Batting AVG Against | .240 |
| 50 | Home Runs | 39 |
| 50 | Home Runs Allowed | 47 |
Brewers Offensive Leaders
- William Contreras' batting average this year is .352, and he has an OPS of .951 (.429 on-base, .521 slugging). He has five homers and 30 RBI, plus 38 runs scored and three stolen bases on three attempts. His strikeout rate is 18.8%, and his walk rate is 11.5%.
- So far this season, Willy Adames' batting average is .256, to go along with a .335 on-base percentage and a .451 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 20.5%, and his walk rate is 10.3%. He has seven homers and 29 RBI, plus 25 runs scored and seven stolen bases on eight attempts.
- Brice Turang's current batting average is .300, and he has two home runs and 15 RBI, plus 19 runs scored and 16 steals on 16 attempts. His strikeout rate is 13.5%, and his walk rate is 8.3%. He has a .361 on-base percentage, and a .414 slugging percentage.
- Also for the Brewers, Christian Yelich's batting average is .359, with a .423 on-base percentage and a .656 slugging percentage. He has five homers and 14 RBI, plus 11 runs scored and three stolen bases on three attempts. His strikeout rate is 22.2%, and his walk rate is 9.7%.
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Pirates Offensive Leaders
- Connor Joe has produced a batting average of .293 with an OPS of .890 (.370 OBP; .520 SLG) this season, while blasting six HRs with 24 runs and 21 RBI. He's walking at a 10.1% clip and striking out 18.1% of the time. On the basepaths, he's swiped two bags on three attempts.
- In 192 plate appearances this year, the Pirates' Bryan Reynolds owns a .250/.344/.417 slash line, and he's hit five dingers with 16 runs and 19 RBI. He's walking and striking out 12.5% and 20.3% of the time, respectively.
- This season, Oneil Cruz, who owns a .271/.319/.458 triple slash, has piled up 16 runs, 18 RBI, and seven dingers in 166 plate appearances. As a basestealer, he's snagged four steals on five tries. His walk rate is 6.6%, while his strikeout rate is 33.1%.
- At the dish, Jack Suwinski has put up a batting average of .172 with an OPS of .548 (.261 OBP; .287 SLG) this season, while crushing three homers with 13 runs and 12 RBI. He's walking at a 10.9% clip and striking out 23.2% of the time. On the bases, he's stolen three bags on three tries.
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