Game Thread #35: Boston Red Sox (17-16) @ Milwaukee Brewers (18-16)

Welcome to early afternoon baseball at Miller Park!

By eddiemathews@benfreagan_iii May 11, 2017, 11:45am CDT

LBR!

The Milwaukee Brewers look for a home sweep for the first time this season when they send Jimmy Nelson (1-2, 4.83) out to face Eduardo Rodriguez (1-1, 3.07). Ryan Braun will not start after suffering a calf strain last night, and Eric Thames also gets the day off.

NL Central Standings:

St. Louis 19-14
Cincinnati 18-15 1
Milwaukee 18-16 1½
Chicago 17-17 2½
Pittsburgh 14-20 5½

Line-ups:

Boston Red Sox

1. Mookie Betts (R) RF

2. Dustin Pedroia (R) 2B

3. Xander Bogaerts (R) SS

4. Andrew Benintendi (L) LF

5. Mitch Moreland (L) 1B

6. Jackie Bradley Jr. (L) CF

7. Josh Rutledge (R) 3B

8. Christian Vazquez (R) C

9. Eduardo Rodriguez (L) P

Milwaukee Brewers

1. Jonathan Villar (S) 2B

2. Keon Broxton (R) CF

3. Hernan Perez (R) LF

4. Travis Shaw (L) 3B

5. Domingo Santana (R) RF

6. Jesus Aguilar (R) 1B

7. Manny Pina (R) C

8. Orlando Arcia (R) SS

9. Jimmy Nelson (R) P

Poll

If the Brewers need to DL Ryan Braun, who would you like to see brought up?

This poll is closed

34%

Michael Reed

(35 votes)
6%

Brett Phillips

(7 votes)
28%

Lewis Brinson

(29 votes)
30%

Ryan Cordell

(31 votes)

102 votes total Vote Now