Marlins at Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers have been downright stingy during their four-game winning streak and look to continue the trend when they host the Miami Marlins on Saturday for the third contest of their four-game series. Milwaukee has allowed a total of three runs during its string of success, posting three shutouts in the process - including Friday's 8-0 triumph.
Travis Shaw went 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs, while Ryan Braun added a two-run blast in his return to the starting lineup as the Brewers improved to 4-1 on their seven-game homestand. Braun missed one game with a calf injury and did not start in the series opener but came off the bench to belt a pinch-hit, three-run homer in the 12-3 victory to reach 1,000 RBIs for his career. J.B. Shuck recorded two of the six singles registered on Friday by the Marlins, who have lost 12 of their last 15 games. Brian Anderson also singled, giving him a hit in just two of his last eight contests after hitting safely in 10 of his first 11 contests this season.
TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, FS Florida (Miami), FS Wisconsin (Milwaukee)
PITCHING MATCHUP: Marlins RH Jose Urena (0-3, 5.57 ERA) vs. Brewers LH Brent Suter (1-2, 4.87)
Urena, who recorded a career-high 14 wins last year, seeks his first victory this season as he makes his fifth start. The 26-year-old Dominican is coming off a loss against Pittsburgh on Sunday in which he surrendered four runs and eight hits over five innings. Urena has made one start and four relief appearances versus Milwaukee in his career, yielding nine runs - eight earned - on 12 hits and nine walks in 12 frames without registering a decision.
Suter has worked more than five innings just once (5 1/3) in his first four starts of 2018 and is winless since notching a victory at San Diego in his season debut. The 28-year-old native of Illinois suffered the loss against Cincinnati on Monday, when he gave up three runs and six hits in five frames. Suter will be facing the Marlins for the first time in his career.
WALK-OFFS
1. Brewers SS Orlando Arcia is batting just .217 but has hit safely in four of his last five games, with three two-hit performances in that span.
2. Miami placed Odrisamer Despaigne (forearm) on the 10-day disabled list and recalled fellow RHP Nick Wittgren from Triple-A New Orleans on Friday.
3. Milwaukee has won back-to-back games by at least eight runs for the first time since July 31-Aug. 1, 2012.