Kyle Lohse (3-9, 6.30 ERA) and the Milwaukee Brewers (27-47) meet Trevor May (4-5, 4.03 ERA) and the Minnesota Twins (39-33) in the first of a three-game interleague series at Miller Park. The game gets underway at 8:10 p.m. ET on Friday, Jun. 26 and will air on FSN-N and FSN-WI.
In his last start, Lohse pitched 6.0 innings, allowing three runs, striking out five and walking one in a 5-1 loss to the Rockies. Adam Lind (.285, 26 Rs, 10 HRs, 36 RBIs) went 1 for 3 yesterday. The Twins were unsuccessful to the Cubs 4-1 the last time May pitched. He went 6.0 innings, allowing one run, striking out seven and walking two. Brian Dozier (.261, 56 Rs, 14 HRs, 36 RBIs, 6 SBs) has been hitting the ball well for the Twins, going 2 for 4 Wednesday with one run and one RBI.
Milwaukee, a -122 favorite, will look to capitalize at home against Minnesota. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is set at eight runs. The Brewers perform poorly as a favorite with an 8-16 record and have an overall money line of -1,754. They have SU record of 3-7 and are unbeaten as the favorite (2-0) over their last 10 games.
On the other side, the Twins have a record of 32-26 when they are the underdog and are +1,316 overall with the money line. When playing Interleague competitors, they have a 0-3 as the favorite and 6-6 SU. Against the NL, Minnesota’s offense has been struggling more than normal. Minnesota has averaged 3.2 runs per game, less than their 4.2 season average. Switching gears to Minnesota’s pitching staff, they allow just 2.4 walks per game, best in the AL.
In their previous three games this season, the Brewers have a 2-1 record. The Brewers will take on a right-hander (May) in this game. They have struggled against right-handed starting pitchers this season, going 19-38. The right-handed Lohse will take the mound against the Twins, who have a 21-23 record against righty starters this season.
Predictions: SU Winner – MIN, O/U – Over
Notes
The Twins are 3-2 in games that go into extra innings. Meanwhile, the Brewers are 2-2 in such matchups.
The Twins are coming into this game after allowing zero walks during their last outing. The Brewers have a 3-6 record when opponents give up that many walks.
When they outhit their opponents, the Brewers are 20-4. The Twins have a 27-1 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 26th, Milwaukee is near the bottom of the league in runs, scoring 266 this season. Minnesota ranks in the top half at 15th with 301.
Milwaukee and Minnesota both rank near the bottom of the league in walks. Milwaukee sits at 28th with 164 this season and Minnesota ranks 24th with 171.
When the Brewers hit at least one home run, they are 22-16. When the Twins hit at least one homer, they have a 28-12 record.
