Pitching matchups for Diamondbacks-Brewers four-game series
Brewers at Diamondbacks
When: 1:10 p.m., Sunday.
Where: Chase Field.
Pitchers: Diamondbacks RHP Zac Gallen (10-2, 2.53) vs. Brewers RHP Jason Alexander (2-1, 4.97).
TV/Radio: Bally Sports Arizona/KMVP-FM (98.7), KHOV-FM (105.1).
Gallen takes a 34 1/3-inning scoreless streak into this start, having last allowed a run on Aug. 2 at Cleveland. On Friday, he was named the National League Pitcher of the Month for August. … He fired seven scoreless innings against the Phillies in his most recent start, allowing just two hits and one walk. … Gallen threw well against the Brewers the one time he faced them last season, allowing just one run in five innings with no walks and eight strikeouts. … Alexander, 29, made his major league debut on June 1, firing seven innings against the Chicago Cubs. … He has bounced between the rotation and the bullpen, most recently starting on Tuesday vs. the Pirates, giving up one run in five innings. … Alexander throws a fastball, a sinker at 92.5 mph, using the pitch 56 percent of the time. He also has a slider and a change-up.
Coming up
Monday: At San Diego, 3:40 p.m., Diamondbacks LHP Tommy Henry (3-3, 4.83) vs. Padres LHP Blake Snell (6-7, 3.87).
Tuesday: At San Diego, 6:40 p.m., Diamondbacks RHP Merrill Kelly (12-5, 2.84) vs. Padres RHP Joe Musgrove (9-6, 3.01).
Wednesday: At San Diego, 5:40 p.m., Diamondbacks RHP Zach Davies (2-4, 3.74) vs. Padres RHP Yu Darvish (12-7, 3.26)
Brewers at Diamondbacks
When: 6:40 p.m., Friday.
Where: Chase Field.
Pitchers: Diamondbacks RHP Zach Davies (2-4, 3.82) vs. Brewers LHP Eric Lauer (10-5, 3.58).
TV/Radio: Bally Sports Arizona/KMVP-FM (98.7), KHOV-FM (105.1).
Davies gave up two runs in 5 2/3 innings against the White Sox on Sunday in Chicago and the Diamondbacks won for the fourth time in his past five starts. … Davies spent the first five seasons of his major league career with the Brewers before being traded to the San Diego Padres after the 2019 season. He has faced the Brewers twice, both starts coming last season, giving up a combined six runs in 8 1/3 innings. … Lauer allowed four runs in five innings against the Cubs in his most recent start. … He has had solid results against both lefties (.241 average, .706 OPS) and righties (.229 average, .729 OPS). … A former Padres pitcher, Lauer has started seven times against the Diamondbacks in his career, posting a 2.77 ERA. He last faced them in 2019. 2B Ketel Marte is 7 for 14 with two homers vs. Lauer.
Brewers at Diamondbacks
When: 6:40 p.m., Thursday.
Where: Chase Field.
Pitchers: Diamondbacks RHP Merrill Kelly (11-5, 2.97) vs. Brewers RHP Brandon Woodruff (9-3, 3.31).
TV/Radio: Bally Sports Arizona/KMVP-FM (98.7), KHOV-FM (105.1).
Kelly endured another rough first inning against the White Sox on Saturday, then settled down to work into the eighth inning. All told, he allowed four runs in 7 1/3 innings. … He has allowed 15 earned runs and four home runs in the first inning and 37 runs and six homers in all other things this season. … He faced the Brewers twice last season, giving up five earned runs in 13 innings. … Since spending about a month on the injured list in May and June, Woodruff has returned in top form, logging a 2.35 ERA with 79 strikeouts in 65 innings over 11 starts. … He fired six scoreless innings against the Cubs in his most recent start, walking one and striking out 10. … Woodruff averages 95-96 mph with his fastball. He also throws a change-up, curveball and slider.
Coming up
Friday: At Chase Field, 6:40 p.m., Diamondbacks RHP Zach Davies (2-4, 3.82) vs. Brewers LHP Eric Lauer (10-5, 3.58).
Saturday: At Chase Field, 5:10 p.m., Diamondbacks LHP Madison Bumgarner (6-13, 4.87) vs. Brewers RHP Corbin Burnes (9-6, 3.01).
Sunday: At Chase Field, 1:10 p.m., Diamondbacks RHP Zac Gallen (10-2, 2.53) vs. Brewers RHP Jason Alexander (2-1, 4.97).
Up next
Milwaukee Brewers
The Brewers entered Wednesday eight games over .500 and six games back of the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Central. They were two games up in the division on the day of the trade deadline but have gone just 11-15 in 26 games since. The Brewers made a bold move, trading LHP Josh Hader to the San Diego Padres for a package of players. Hader has not pitched well since the deal, but the trade did not appear to go over well in the Brewers’ clubhouse. One recent bright spot for the Brewers has been the resurgence of 1B/DH Keston Hiura, who has a .952 OPS and six homers in 16 games in August. RHP Corbin Burnes (2.84 ERA) and RHP Brandon Woodruff (3.31 ERA) remain their typical dominant selves atop the Brewers’ rotation.
Reach Piecoro at (602) 444-8680 or nick.piecoro@arizonarepublic.com. Follow him on Twitter @nickpiecoro.
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