The Milwaukee Brewers open a six-game California road trip Friday night in San Diego, where they face the Padres at Petco Park on Aug. 10.
First pitch is set for 8:40 p.m. CT, and the game will air on Brewers.TV.
Milwaukee enters at 74-44, with Logan Henderson getting the start. He brings a 6-1 record and 2.70 ERA into the matchup, while San Diego counters with trade deadline addition Casey Mize, who is 4-7 with a 3.40 ERA.
The Brewers’ lineup starts with Brice Turang at second base, followed by Jackson Chourio in left field and Jake Bauers at first. Andrew Vaughn is at third, Garrett Mitchell in center, William Contreras behind the plate, Christian Yelich as the designated hitter, Luis Lara in right and David Hamilton at shortstop.
San Diego’s order features Fernando Tatis Jr. in right field, Jake Cronenworth at second and Manny Machado at third. Ty France is at first, Jackson Merrill in center, Luis Rengifo in left, Gavin Sheets as the DH, Freddy Fermin at catcher and Sung-Mun Song at shortstop.
Looking ahead, the Brewers stay in San Diego for the next two games of the series. On Aug.
11, Milwaukee sends left-hander Kyle Harrison, 9-2 with a 2.84 ERA, against Padres right-hander Walker Buehler, who is 6-5 with a 5.07 ERA. That game is also scheduled for 8:40 p.m.
CT on Brewers.TV, with radio coverage on AM-620 WTMJ.
The series wraps Aug. 12 at 3:10 p.m. CT, when the Brewers plan to start right-hander Dustin May, 8-7 with a 4.30 ERA, against Padres left-hander Robbie Ray, who is 10-7 with a 3.24 ERA. That one will also be on Brewers.TV and AM-620 WTMJ.
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