Apr 25, 2025; Kansas Metropolis, Missouri, USA; Houston Astros beginning pitcher Hayden Wesneski (39) throws a pitch within the first inning in opposition to the Kansas Metropolis Royals at Kauffman Stadium. Necessary Credit score: Peter Aiken-Imagn Pictures
The visiting Houston Astros shall be seeking to convert their scoring alternatives after they face the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday within the second contest of the three-game sequence.
Rookie Chad Patrick (1-3, 2.87 ERA) will get the beginning for the Brewers in opposition to fellow right-hander Hayden Wesneski (1-2, 3.86).
Christian Yelich, who was taking part in in his 1,five hundredth profession sport, belted a two-run homer and Tobias Myers allowed one run in 5 1/3 innings in Milwaukee’s 5-1 victory within the sequence opener on Monday.
The Astros, who’ve misplaced 4 straight highway sequence, had 9 hits within the opener, however stranded eight, together with the bases loaded within the sixth inning after they scored their solely run to chop the result in 3-1.
“That sixth inning, we had a possibility there to capitalize,” Astros supervisor Joe Espada mentioned. “We have simply obtained to chill out and let the sport come to us. I feel generally we tried arduous, tried to get a giant hit and are available via for our group.”
“This offense goes to blow up fairly quickly,” he mentioned. “We have simply obtained to remain optimistic.”
Wesneski, who cut up time between the bullpen and beginning rotation in three seasons with the Chicago Cubs, has been used solely as a starter with the Astros. For his profession, Wesneski is 1-0 with a 1.86 ERA in 5 appearances (one begin) versus the Brewers, all as a Cub.
He took a hard-luck loss in his earlier begin, permitting two runs in 5 innings in a 2-0 defeat at Kansas Metropolis.
Shortstop Jeremy Pena prolonged his hitting streak to 9 video games with a leadoff single within the first inning. Pena is hitting .368 with a homer, two doubles and 4 RBIs over that span.
The Astros positioned outfielder Yordan Alvarez on the 10-day injured checklist Monday with right-hand irritation and recalled catcher Cesar Salazar from Triple-A Sugar Land. Alvarez, who hit .308 final season and has hit at the least 31 homers every of the final 4 seasons, is hitting simply .210 with three house runs.
Milwaukee has not misplaced a sequence to Houston at house since September 2012. The Astros have to win the ultimate two video games to take the sequence, however haven’t received back-to-back video games in Milwaukee since 2006.
Patrick has misplaced his final three begins, permitting seven runs in 16 innings over that span. In his final outing, he allowed three runs on six hits in 5 2/3 innings, throwing a career-high 102 pitches, in an 8-0 loss on the Chicago White Sox.
“He was excellent,” Brewers supervisor Pat Murphy mentioned afterward. “I assumed he helped us a bunch. Our bullpen was depleted as we speak, clearly, and it was essential that he went deep, and he did. Any adversity he had, he fought via. The road will not look nearly as good as he pitched. He pitched very well.”
Brewers outfielder Sal Frelick, who left Sunday’s sport vs. the Cubs with a sore left knee, was out of the lineup Monday after an MRI confirmed swelling and irritation. He’s not anticipated to go to the injured checklist.
–Area Stage Media