THE FACTS
When is Milwaukee Brewers @ Arizona Diamondbacks taking place? Friday 19th July, 2019 – 02:40 (UK)
Where is Milwaukee Brewers @ Arizona Diamondbacks taking place? Chase Field
What is the expected weather for Milwaukee Brewers @ Arizona Diamondbacks? Partly cloudy skies, 40c at the time of the first pitch
What television channel is Milwaukee Brewers @ Arizona Diamondbacks on? No broadcast in the UK region, although FS-A (Arizona) and FSWI (Wisconsin) will show the game in USA (blackout restrictions might apply)
Where can I stream Milwaukee Brewers @ Arizona Diamondbacks? MLB.tv and Fox Sports GO, and it will also be streamed for free on MLB.com
Where can I get tickets for Milwaukee Brewers @ Arizona Diamondbacks? https://www.mlb.com/tickets/season-tickets
What was the outcome in the last meeting? Milwaukee Brewers 9 – 2 Arizona Diamondbacks. This will be their first meeting of the 2019 season.
THE TEAM NEWS
MILWAUKEE BREWERS
- The Brewers’ current record is one of the best in the NL Central as they own a 50-47 mark that has them very much alive in the race for the division title. They are 3-2 in their last five outings although they have gone 4-6 in their last ten.
- Undoubtedly, Milwaukee’s player to watch is none other than the reigning NL MVP Christian Yelich, who is playing at an even higher level in 2019 and currently leads the MLB in home runs with 34 HR. He also has 73 RBI and a massive 1.145 OPS. Their IL is filled with pitchers, however, as the list includes players such as Gio Gonzalez, Jimmy Nelson, Bobby Wahl and Corey Knebel.
- The starting pitcher for Milwaukee in this match will be Zach Davies. The 26-year-old right-hander has a 7-2 record in 19 starts for the Brewers, while sporting a 2.89 ERA, 68 strikeouts and a 1.33 WHIP across 102.2 innings.
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
- The Diamondbacks’ current record sits at 49-47 following a big 19-4 win over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday. Arizona have gone 6-4 in their last ten games but they must improve at home, where they’ve gone 20-22 in 2019 thus far.
- Eduardo Escobar is the player to watch for the Diamondbacks in this one. Escobar has a .290/.344/.546 slash line with 21 home runs for the season. When it comes to injuries, the Diamondbacks have players such as OF Jarrod Dyson, 1B Wilmer Flores, OF David Peralta and C Blake Swihart unavailable. P Taijuan Walker is out for the season.
- The starting pitcher for the DBacks will be Merrill Kelly. The 30-year-old rookie has already pitched 110.0 innings across 19 starts in 2019 and the results have been decent, although not spectacular. The right-hander has a 3.93 ERA along with a 7-9 record, 86 SO and a 1.27 WHIP.
THE PREDICTION
These two teams are evenly matched when it comes to the record although the Brewers have the psychological advantage of winning each of the last seven meetings against the Diamondbacks. Despite playing in Arizona’s heat, the Brewers should do enough to secure the win here while keeping themselves alive on the battle for the NL Central pennant.
