This series, so far, has been a tale of two teams on different trajectories. <\/p>\n
The Twins have won 13 straight. Minnesota is perhaps the hottest team in the league right now, sporting a 33-inning scoreless streak that dates back to Wednesday against Baltimore. <\/p>\n
The Brewers<\/a>\u2019 offense, on the other hand, has been desperately trying to get anything going. Milwaukee has been shut out in four of their last five games, culminating in last night\u2019s pretty abysmal three-hit performance (all singles) against the Twins. <\/p>\n Excluding Wednesday\u2019s 9-5 victory over Cleveland, the Crew is averaging 1.8 runs through 14 games in May. Check Paul\u2019s recap<\/a> of last night\u2019s game for more of the stats \u2014 the bats have been historically bad in the month of May.<\/p>\n Hopefully, the Brewers can build a little momentum against Minnesota\u2019s Zebby Matthews. Matthews was called up from Triple-A earlier this morning and will make his first start of the season. He pitched to the tune of a 6.69 ERA in nine starts with Minnesota last year. <\/p>\n On the hill for the Brewers will be ace Freddy Peralta. Peralta is rocking a 2.66 ERA (4-3 record) through nine starts this season. He\u2019s been great this season, but \u2014 to paraphrase Paul \u2014 it doesn\u2019t matter how good the pitching is if the offense can\u2019t score.<\/p>\n Brice Turang, who had two of the Brewers\u2019 three hits last night, will lead off again. Rhys Hoskins, who had the other hit, is in the five spot. <\/p>\n William Contreras slides up to third, while Christian Yelich moves down to cleanup. Isaac Collins, in left today, hits sixth today ahead of the slumping Sal Frelick.<\/p>\n Other than that, pretty much business as usual. Today\u2019s a new day \u2014 hopefully the Crew can get the bats on track.<\/p>\n In other news this morning, Milwaukee optioned Tobias Myers to Triple-A Nashville and transferred LHP Connor Thomas to the 60-day IL.<\/p>\n Myers gave up a whopping 11 hits, four earned runs, and tons of hard contact in 3 2\u20443 innings yesterday. Hard to say nobody saw this coming, especially with Myers already having been optioned to Triple-A last week<\/a>. Jose Quintana, on the IL with a shoulder issue, was originally scheduled to start yesterday.<\/p>\n Taking Myers\u2019 place on the roster is Easton McGee. McGee last pitched in the majors in 2023 with Seattle. He went 6 2\u20443 shutout innings in that start, allowing just one hit before leaving with an elbow injury. That elbow injury would turn out to need Tommy John surgery.<\/p>\n McGee missed all of 2024 but has pitched really well with the Triple-A Nashville Sounds this season. The right-hander, now working as a reliever, sports a 3.44 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, and 20:9 K:BB over 18 1\u20443 innings. He\u2019ll presumably come out of the bullpen in Milwaukee. <\/p>\n