The Brewers were assured that blazon of accomplishment from newcomer Zack Greinkethis season, but with the above AL Cy Young Award champ injured, the club is acquisitive Marco Estrada can advice the club win its additional beeline over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night.
Off to its affliction alpha back aperture 0-6 in 2003, Milwaukee (1-4) becoming its aboriginal achievement of the division Tuesday with Yovani Gallardo throwing a two-hitter in a 1-0 win over the Braves (3-2).
Estrada will booty Greinke’s atom and accomplish his third career alpha afterward an outstanding spring, back he went 1-1 with a 1.88 ERA in bristles appearances.
If Estrada gets into trouble, the Brewers’ abode will be well-rested afterward Gallardo’s adept effort. Milwaukee’s relievers accept been tagged for six home runs and accept a 6.23 ERA.
While the Brewers attending for a solid atom alpha from Estrada, the Braves are acquisitive for the aforementioned from Mike Minor.
The left-hander, who had a 0.90 ERA in 10 innings in the spring, was alleged up from Triple-A Gwinnett as Jair Jurrjens was placed on the 15-day disabled account Sunday with a artificial appropriate angled beef suffered backward aftermost month. Jurrjens is accepted to bandy a apish bold at Gwinnett on Wednesday.
Minor went 3-2 with a 5.98 ERA in nine appearances aftermost division for Atlanta, authoritative eight starts. He has never faced Milwaukee.
Despite Tuesday’s victory, the Brewers’ breach continues to attempt with 13 runs and a .217 batting average. Prince Fielder has gone 0-for-10 in his aftermost three games, and has apparent his boilerplate bead to .176.
“All in all, it was a able-bodied played game. We aloof lost,” Braves amateur Derek Lowe said afterwards throwing six innings of five-hit ball. “Give (Gallardo) credit, and move on.” Watch Live Online
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