Diamondbacks at Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers have won four straight series to ascend to the top of the National League Central while also knocking the Arizona Diamondbacks out of first place in the NL West. Milwaukee won two of three in Arizona as part of its current 9-3 streak and looks to complete a three-game sweep of the stumbling Diamondbacks on Wednesday afternoon.
After mashing three home runs in a 4-2 series-opening win, the Brewers could only muster a sacrifice fly by Domingo Santana on Tuesday that stood up as a 1-0 victory. Corey Knebel, back in his closer's role, has earned both saves in the series after following a pair of scoreless innings by strikeout machine Josh Hader. The Diamondbacks were 24-11 on May 8 but have dropped 12 of 13 since, scoring a total of nine runs during their current six-game slide. In fact, Arizona has failed to score more than two runs in 10 of its last 12 games and had scraped together only six hits over the past two nights against Milwaukee.
TV: 1:10 p.m. ET, MLB Network, FS Arizona, FS Wisconsin (Milwaukee)
PITCHING MATCHUP: Diamondbacks RH Zack Godley (4-3, 3.78 ERA) vs. Brewers LH Brent Suter (3-3, 4.72)
Godley's winless streak stretched to four starts last time out at the New York Mets when he permitted three runs (one earned) on only four hits over six innings. The 28-year-old continued to struggle with his control, walking four batters, and has allowed 22 free passes over his last seven turns. Godley has been superb in four appearances (three starts) against Arizona, posting a 2-0 record and 1.42 ERA.
Suter is coming off his longest outing, picking up the victory at Minnesota on Friday by holding the Twins to one run on five hits while striking out a season-high six in 5 2/3 innings. His previous three appearances -- two in relief and a start on short rest -- came in a span of nine days. Suter is allowing the opposition to hit .321 with runners on base and .304 with runners in scoring position and two outs.
WALK-OFFS
1. Diamondbacks 1B Paul Goldschmidt is 2-for-22 with 10 strikeouts in his past six games.
2. Brewers RHP Zach Davies will come off the disabled list to start against the Mets on Thursday in his season debut.
3. Diamondbacks OF Steven Souza Jr. (pectoral strain) went on the 10-day disabled list on Tuesday.