Twins-Brewers series preview: Pitching matchups, broadcast information, injury reports
The interstate rivals both got off to strong starts to the season, now they’ll meet for two games in Milwaukee where the Brewers will showcase Jackson Chourio.
The Minnesota Star Tribune
April 2, 2024 at 1:10AM
Both games on BSN, 830-AM and 102.9-FM
Tuesday, 3:10 p.m.: RHP Louie Varland (4-3, 4.63 ERA in 2023) vs. RHP Jakob Junis (4-3, 3.87)
Wednesday, 12:10 p.m.: RHP Chris Paddack (1-0, 5.40 ERA in 2023) vs. RHP Joe Ross (5-9, 4.17 in 2021)
Twins update: They are 2-1 and were idle Monday after losing 11-0 in Kansas City on Sunday. The Twins had given up only two runs while winning the first two games of the series. … They were 2-2 against the Brewers last season. The Twins lost both games in Milwaukee, 7-3 and 8-7, in August. … Varland and Paddack are both making their season debuts. Varland will be facing the Brewers for the first time. Paddack went 0-1 in two starts against the Brewers in 2021 while with the San Diego Padres. … OF Max Kepler (knee contusion) is questionable. 3B Royce Lewis (quad), closer Jhoan Duran (oblique) and relievers Caleb Thielbar (hamstring), Justin Topa (knee) and Josh Staumont (calf) are out.
Brewers update: OF Jackson Chourio, 20 years and 22 days old, is the youngest player in the majors and began his career 5-for-12. He is starting an eight-year, $82 million contract. … The Brewers, under first-year manager Pat Murphy, were idle on Monday after opening the season with a three-game sweep of the Mets in New York. … Murphy, who spent the past eight seasons as the Brewers bench coach, replaced Craig Counsell, who is now managing the Chicago Cubs. … Ross, a 30-year old righthander, last pitched in the majors in 2021. He spent the past two seasons recovering from his second Tommy John surgery. … 1B Rhys Hoskins, signed as a free agent after missing last season because of a torn ACL, drove in four runs in the Brewers’ 7-6 victory over the Mets on Saturday. … Closer Devin Williams (back), CF Garrett Mitchell (broken hand) and LHP Wade Miley (shoulder) are out.
The eight Twins headed for arbitration are Royce Lewis, Joe Ryan, Jhoan Duran, Bailey Ober, Ryan Jeffers, Willi Castro, Griffin Jax and Trevor Larnach.
