The San Francisco Giants are staring down a six-game West Coast road trip after getting smacked around by our Mariners, and now they’re set to host the red-hot Milwaukee Brewers. This is a team seriously reeling, especially coming off those losses to our M’s and the Royals, even with a series win over the Angels recently. You can almost feel the dread from here in the Emerald City.
Brewers Are Rolling, Giants Are Sinking
Milwaukee is absolutely owning the NL Central right now, sitting pretty atop the division with a dominant 66-39 record. They just wrapped up a solid 7-2 homestand, taking series wins from the Marlins, Mets, and Rockies. Talk about momentum! Their offense is clicking, led by Jake Bauers with 18 homers, while Brice Turang and William Contreras have both crossed the 100-hit mark, each with 103 hits. Guys like Jackson Chourio, Garrett Mitchell, Cooper Pratt, Andrew Vaughn, and Joey Ortiz are making huge plays, too. As a team, the Brewers are hitting .255/.337/.402 with a .739 OPS, which is sixth best in the league. They’ve powered out 98 homers, but what’s really terrifying is their ability to score, putting up 535 runs, good for fifth, and swiping 104 bases, tied for fourth. These guys are a nightmare to pitch against, plain and simple.
On the other side, the Giants are struggling to stay afloat. Their 44-61 record puts them just ahead of the Rockies near the bottom of the NL West. They’re only 4-6 since the break, and those series losses against our Mariners and the Royals have gotta sting. Willy Adames, an old friend to the Brewers, is now a Giant and has 18 homers, following Rafael Devers with 22 and Casey Schmitt with 21. Luis Arraez is a bright spot, leading the team with 129 hits, slashing an impressive .327/.363/.451, which makes him a prime trade chip at the deadline. But as a team, their .253/.308/.417 line and .725 OPS ranks them 15th. They’ve hit 118 homers, tied for 19th, but only mustered 436 runs, good for 25th, and just 40 steals, ranking them 28th. It shows you everything you need to know about their struggles to consistently generate offense.
Who’s Healthy Enough to Play?
Both clubs are dealing with some brutal injury lists. The Brewers are close to getting pitchers DL Hall, Kyle Harrison, and Joel Kuhnel back, which is good news for them. But they’re still waiting on Rob Zastryzny, and they’ve lost Brandon Woodruff, Brian Fitzpatrick, Quinn Priester, and Angel Zerpa for the entire season. Outfielder Brandon Lockridge is on a rehab assignment, but Sal Frelick’s return is still TBD after being shut down. That’s a lot of key arms missing!
The Giants aren’t much better off. Pitchers Trevor McDonald, Joel Peguero, and Matt Gage are out for a while, and José Buttó, Hayden Birdsong, Randy Rodríguez, and Rowan Wick are all out for the season. Matt Chapman could be back for this series after missing all of July, which would be a huge boost. However, outfielders Harrison Bader, Jonah Cox, and Victor Bericoto are all shelved, and Jung Hoo Lee is day-to-day with elbow soreness. It’s a tough grind when you’re missing that many core players.
This series kicks off what could be a brutal six-game swing for a Giants team that just can’t find its footing, especially after our Mariners put a hurting on them. While they’re battling it out, our very own Mariners just notched another W, taking down the Texas Rangers 6-4. You love to see it!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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