Taylor Jungmann (9-8, 3.77 ERA) and the Milwaukee Brewers (0-2) take on Jeff Samardzija (11-13, 4.96 ERA) and the San Francisco Giants (2-0) in the last of a three-game series at Miller Park. The Giants won the last game 2-1, and San Francisco leads the series 2-0. Action starts at 1:40 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Apr. 6 and can be seen on CSBA and FSWI.
Jungmann takes the hill after pitching 119.1 innings last season, finishing 9-8 with a 3.77 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, and 107 strikeouts. Jonathan Villar (.333 ) went 1 for 3 yesterday. Samardzija will pitch for the Giants. Last season he pitched 214.0 innings last season, going 11-13 with a 4.96 ERA 1.29 WHIP, and one strikeouts. Brandon Crawford (.429 ) has been hitting the ball well to start the season for the Giants, going 2 for 4 yesterday with one run, one home run, and one RBI.
The odds for Milwaukee and San Francisco are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is currently unavailable. Opponents have consistently been struck out by the Brewers, who lead the NL in strikeouts per game with 4.0.
San Francisco is one of the top hitting teams in the league, converting .301 of their at-bats for hits. San Francisco is a terror on the base paths, ranking second in the MLB with two stolen bases. Moving on to San Francisco’s pitching staff and defense, the Giants allow just 0.0 runs per game, ranking them fourth in the NL.
So far this season, the Giants are 2-0 against the Brewers.
Predictions: SU Winner – SF
Notes
The Brewers are coming off of a weak pitching game where they recorded five strikeouts. The Giants have a record of 2-0 when opponents’ pitchers have five strikeouts or less.
Ranking ninth in home runs, Milwaukee has hit two this season. San Francisco ranks third with five home runs.
Ranking 15th, Milwaukee is in the top half of the league in hits, notching 7.00 per game. San Francisco ranks in the top five with 11.00.
Both Milwaukee and San Francisco are tied at first for their on-base plus slugging percentage of .000.
When the Giants allow at least one home run, they are 1-0. When the Brewers allow one or more homers, they have a 0-2 record.
