Jun 10, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Brewers beginning pitcher Quinn Priester (46) throws a pitch within the first inning in opposition to the Atlanta Braves at American Household Area. Obligatory Credit score: Benny Sieu-Imagn Photographs
The Milwaukee Brewers could be joyful to belt a house run or two in Sunday’s collection finale in opposition to the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis.
It isn’t totally vital, nonetheless. The Brewers have proved that by way of the primary two video games of the collection, throughout which they scored 26 runs with out hitting a homer.
Nonetheless, Milwaukee will go for a three-game sweep when the groups meet.
“Total, it is our id as a staff,” Brewers infielder Caleb Durbin mentioned. “We will reap the benefits of the little issues like baserunning and enjoying stable protection.
“We have been ready to do this, and we have been ready to do this the final couple of days. I believe it has been the separator for us.”
In the meantime, the Twins are keen to supply any form of offense, it doesn’t matter what it seems to be like. Minnesota was blanked 9-0 on Saturday after dropping the collection opener 17-6 on Friday.
The Twins will attempt to bounce again after committing two errors that led to 3 unearned runs on Saturday. There have been different miscues as effectively, and the sport ended after Brooks Lee declined to run to first base on a dropped third strike with two outs within the ninth.
“You wish to sum it up in a single phrase, it is embarrassing,” Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers mentioned. “We’re huge league ballplayers, and we’re not enjoying like an enormous league ballclub. We will not anticipate to win baseball video games and play like that.”
Twins supervisor Rocco Baldelli mentioned the one option to escape of the stoop was to refocus.
“We should always in all probability name it how we’re seeing it,” Baldelli mentioned. “In fact, we’re in a little bit of a rut proper now. We’re seeing it in a number of other ways. You possibly can’t disguise from it. You must acknowledge it and transfer ahead.”
Brewers right-hander Quinn Priester (5-2, 3.46 ERA) will attempt to proceed his latest sizzling stretch. He’s 4-0 with a 1.86 ERA in his previous 5 begins, and he has issued solely 4 walks throughout that span whereas putting out 21.
This will likely be Priester’s first profession begin in opposition to the Twins.
Minnesota will counter with right-hander David Festa (1-1, 4.78), who’s slated to make his seventh begin of the season and twentieth of his profession. He’ll attempt to bounce again from a short-lived outing Tuesday in opposition to the Cincinnati Reds, who chased him after scoring 4 runs (two earned) over 3 2/3 innings in a 6-5 Reds win.
Festa has by no means pitched in opposition to the Brewers.
Milwaukee is a season-high seven video games above .500 after profitable three video games in a row and 6 of its previous eight. The Brewers have been three video games below .500 on Might 24 however have gone 17-7 since due to a mixture of pitching, protection and well timed hitting.
Brewers supervisor Pat Murphy joked that his staff’s 26 runs in two days with out a dwelling run supplied one other lesson.
“Most likely ought to get within the weight room,” he mentioned. “I like homers rather a lot. Let’s make no mistake about it. Nevertheless it’s swinging at strikes, taking balls and retaining the strain on the opposite staff.”
–Area Degree Media
