Rangers bring 3-game losing streak into matchup with the Brewers

Texas Rangers (66-69, second in the AL West) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (84-51, first in the NL Central)

Milwaukee; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Cal Quantrill (6-4, 2.90 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 60 strikeouts); Brewers: Shane Drohan (6-5, 3.84 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 104 strikeouts)

LINE: Brewers -169, Rangers +139; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers come into the matchup against the Milwaukee Brewers after losing three games in a row.

Milwaukee has a 46-24 record in home games and an 84-51 record overall. Brewers hitters are batting a collective .256, the third-best team batting average in MLB play.

Texas is 30-40 in road games and 66-69 overall. The Rangers have a 32-17 record in games when they did not allow a home run.

The teams meet Saturday for the second time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: William Contreras has 21 doubles, a triple and 12 home runs for the Brewers. Jackson Chourio is 16 for 43 with two doubles and two home runs over the last 10 games.

Ezequiel Duran leads the Rangers with a .272 batting average, and has 25 doubles, four triples, 14 home runs, 37 walks and 70 RBIs. Corey Seager is 13 for 40 with a home run and four RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Brewers: 7-3, .324 batting average, 2.20 ERA, outscored opponents by 42 runs

Rangers: 5-5, .235 batting average, 4.09 ERA, outscored by five runs

INJURIES: Brewers: Joel Kuhnel: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Abner Uribe: 15-Day IL (forearm), JoJo Romero: 15-Day IL (appendix), Brian Fitzpatrick: 60-Day IL (elbow), Rob Zastryzny: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brandon Woodruff: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Quinn Priester: 60-Day IL (wrist), Angel Zerpa: 60-Day IL (forearm)

Rangers: Carter Baumler: 60-Day IL (ribs), Michael Helman: 60-Day IL (hand), Josh Jung: 10-Day IL (calf), Kyle Higashioka: 10-Day IL (flexor tendon), Nathan Eovaldi: 15-Day IL (elbow), Robert Garcia: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jack Leiter: 60-Day IL (ankle), Jose Corniell: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jalen Beeks: 60-Day IL (back)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.