April 17, 2026Updated 12:16 pm EDT
The Milwaukee Brewers will look to William Contreras, riding an 11-game hitting streak, against the Miami Marlins at 7:10 p.m. ET on Friday, at loanDepot park. Janson Junk (0-2, 4.32 ERA) will start for the Marlins, who are 9-10 this season and second in the NL East. The Brewers, who are 10-8 and third in the NL Central, have yet to name a starter.
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Injury reportsMarlins
Max Acosta: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Kyle Stowers: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Griffin Conine: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Esteury Ruiz: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Christopher Morel: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Adam Mazur: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ronny Henriquez: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Brewers
Christian Yelich: 10 Day IL (Groin), Andrew Vaughn: 10 Day IL (Hand), Jackson Chourio: 10 Day IL (Hand), Jared Koenig: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Quinn Priester: 15 Day IL (Wrist), Craig Yoho: 15 Day IL (Calf), Akil Baddoo: 60 Day IL (Quadricep), Rob Zastryzny: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Stats to know
Liam Hicks is hitting for a .309 BA, .355 OBP and .545 SLG with an 8.1% strikeout rate and a 4.8% walk rate. His OPS is .900 and he has scored 11 runs. In 62 plate appearances, he has hit four home runs and driven in 18 runs (4th in MLB). Hicks has been crafty on the base paths, recording one steal on one attempt.
In 80 plate appearances, Xavier Edwards has hit one long ball, tallied six RBIs and scored 14 runs (18th in MLB). He is batting .338/.405/.479 and has posted an 11.3% strikeout rate and a 10% walk rate. Edwards has recorded two steals on three attempts.
Milwaukee’s Brice Turang is slashing .300/.425/.567 this season with three home runs, 11 RBIs and an OPS of .991 (13th in MLB). He has a 23% strikeout rate and a 17.6% walk rate in 74 plate appearances, and he has scored 17 total runs. Turang has recorded six steals on eight attempts.
In 73 plate appearances, William Contreras has slashed .302/.397/.460 this season. He has hit two long balls and driven in 11 runs with a strikeout rate of 12.3% and a walk rate of 13.7%. and has scored nine runs.
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