Brandon Sproat is on the mound for his ninth start (and 11th appearance) of the season. He is coming off of a four-inning start against the Dodgers where he allowed three runs in four innings. Sproat’s strikeout numbers have been good—he’s averaging 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings—but otherwise he’s still been developing. This will be his first appearance against the Astros.
For the Astros, Peter Lambert gets the start. His last start was against the Cubs, where he allowed three runs in five innings. Lambert has spent most of his career in Colorado before signing with Houston in the offseason. He has improved with the Astros, with his ERA dropping from 5.72 to 3.79 and his FIP dropping from 4.54 to 3.36. This is his third career appearance against the Brewers, with a 5.63 ERA in his previous two.
After using the same lineup for the last three games, the Brewers are switching it up a little. The top five in the lineup remain the same, though Jake Bauers will man right field instead of first base. That allows Andrew Vaughn to get a start at first base today. Garrett Mitchell slides down to seventh, and Joey Ortiz gets a start at shortstop as David Hamilton covers third for the day. Both Sal Frelick and Luis Rengifo are getting the day off.
First pitch is at 3:10 p.m. It will be on Brewers.TV and the Brewers Radio Network.
