Milwaukee Brewers vs. Houston Astros Pitching Matchups
The Milwaukee Brewers (16-20) will travel south to take on the Houston Astros (15-21). This will be Milwaukee’s second short series on the four-day road trip. The Brewers are coming off a complete victory against the New York Mets in which they won 8-0. The Astros on the other hand need to figure out a way to win a game as they have lost four in a row.
Wednesday May 16, 2012
Randy Wolf (2-3, 5.63 ERA) vs. Bud Norris (3-1, 3.95 ERA)
Randy Wolf is coming off his best start of the season as he struck out five batters and allowed four hits without giving up a run against the Chicago Cubs. Wolf’s first victory of the season came against the Astros when the two teams met earlier this year in Milwaukee. That was his second best outing of the season which means expect big things from the south-paw in Wednesday’s matchup.
Bud Norris got off to a shaky start to begin the season but he has really gotten into a groove as of late. He has only allowed three earned runs over 18.2 innings pitched in his last three starts. He is also coming off his best start of the season in which he struck out eight batters and did not give up a run in a 1-0 Houston victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Thursday May 17, 2012
Shaun Marcum (2-1, 3.07 ERA) vs. J.A. Happ (2-3, 5.72 ERA)
Shaun Marcum has been outstanding all season with his last outing being one of the best. He retired the last 16 out of 18 batters he faced and allowed only one earned run over seven innings. On a team full of inconsistency Marcum has been the most consistent player. His 3.07 ERA is best among all five Brewer starters and he is the only one to not give up more than three earned runs in a game this season. Last time he faced Houston he struck out seven batters, the most for him in a single game this year.
J.A. Happ continues to struggle on the mound as he has allowed five earned runs in each of his last two outings while only being able to get through five innings both times. In his start against the Brewers earlier this season he struck out eight batters (a personal best so far this year) but gave up four earned runs on seven hits. Milwaukee seems to be swinging the bat well right now so if Happ is unable to get control of his pitches it could be a rough outing.
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