Milwaukee Brewers (0-0) at New York Yankees (0-0)
Game 1:
Date: Thursday, March 27
Time: 3:05 pm EST
Broadcast: ESPN
Game 2:
Date: Saturday, March 29
Time: 1:05 PM
Broadcast: YES/FDSN WI
Game 3:
Date: Sunday, March 30
Time: 1:35 PM
Broadcast: YES/FDSN WI
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Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Freddy Peralta (0-0) vs. Carlos Rodón (0-0)
Peralta gets the season started for the Brewers. Last season, he went 11-9 with a 3.68 ERA, a 4.16 FIP, a 1.21 WHIP, and 10.4 K/9. Carlos Rodón gets the ball for the Yankees. In 32 starts last season, he went 16-9 with a 3.96 ERA, a 4.39 FIP, a 1.223 WHIP, and 10.0 K/9.
Game 2: Tobias Myers (0-0) vs. Max Fried (0-0)
Myers gets the middle game for the Brewers. In his rookie season, he went 9-6 with a 3.00 ERA, a 3.91 FIP, a 1.17 WHIP, and 8.3 K/9. Max Fried will likely make his Yankee debut in game two. Last season in Atlanta, he went 11-10 with a 3.25 ERA, a 3.33 FIP, a 1.164 WHIP, and 8.6 K/9.
Game 3: Nestor Cortes (0-0) vs. Marcus Stroman (0-0)
Nasty Nestor will make his return to the Bronx in the finale for the Brewers. Last season, he went 9-10 with a 3.77 ERA, a 3.84 FIP, a 1.15 WHIP, and 8.4 K/9. Marcus Stroman is positioned to get the ball for the Yankees. Last season, he went 10-9 with a 4.31 ERA, a 4.62 FIP, a 1.468 WHIP, and 6.6 K/9.
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Player To Watch:
Milwaukee Brewers
The best catcher heading into this season is William Contreras. While his defensive metrics regressed to about league average, that is still far better than the catcher who arrived in Milwaukee two years ago. If Contreras can lift the ball more this season, he will certainly be looking at another all-star season. He finished the 2024 campaign with a respectable .281/.365/.466 slash-line while putting up 23 HR and 97 RBIs.
New York Yankees
Aaron Judge posted a 10.8 WAR last season on his way to his second American League MVP. He hit .322 with a 1.159 OPS; he had 36 doubles, a triple, 58 home runs, 144 RBI, and 122 runs scored. In 12 career games against the Brewers, Judge is hitting .378 with a 1.273 OPS; he has five home runs, ten RBI, and ten runs scored. Last season, in three games, he went 5-12 with two home runs and five RBI.
Next Up:
Milwaukee: March 31st-April 2nd vs. Kansas City Royals
New York: April 1st-April 3rd vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
