Chase Anderson (3-6, 4.68 ERA) and Jesse Hahn (2-3, 6.10 ERA) are on the hill in the second of a two-game series between the Milwaukee Brewers (27-31) and the Oakland Athletics (25-33) at Miller Park. The Brewers won the last game 5-4, and Milwaukee leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 8:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Jun. 8 and can be seen on CSCA and FSWI.
Anderson pitched 5.2 innings in his most recent start, surrendering one run and striking out six in a 4-1 win over the Phillies. Chris Carter (.227, 29 Rs, 16 HRs, 39 RBIs) continued his strong play yesterday, going 2 for 4 with two runs, two home runs, and five RBIs. Hahn went 0.2 inning, surrendering seven runs, striking out one and walking two in a 12-2 defeat to the Astros in his last outing. Danny Valencia (.343, 26 Rs, 9 HRs, 22 RBIs) went 1 for 3 yesterday with one run.
Notes
Oakland has won 36% (9-16) of its games when leading after seven innings. However, Milwaukee has won 43% (10-13) of its games when taking a late lead.
The Athletics are coming into this game after allowing two walks during their last outing. The Brewers have a 6-11 record when opponents give up two walks or less.
When they outhit their opponents, the Athletics are 18-4. The Brewers have a 23-5 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 23rd, Oakland sits near the bottom of the league in runs, scoring 231 this season. Milwaukee ranks in the bottom half at 20th with 240.
Ranking 24th, Oakland is near the bottom of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.697). Milwaukee ranks in the bottom half at 17th with an OPS of .725.
The Athletics are 9-28 in games where they allow one or more home runs. The Brewers are 22-27 when they allow at least one homer.
