Milwaukee takes 3-game losing streak into matchup with Detroit

Updated Sep. 9, 2020 3:20 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Milwaukee Brewers (18-22, third in the NL Central) vs. Detroit Tigers (19-21, fourth in the AL Central)

Detroit; Wednesday, 1:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Milwaukee: Corbin Burnes (2-0, 2.35 ERA) Detroit: Matthew Boyd (1-5, 6.64 ERA)

LINE: Brewers favored by 1 1/2 runs; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: Milwaukee enters the game as losers of their last three games.

The Tigers are 10-11 in home games. Detroit is hitting a collective batting average of .253 this season, led by Jeimer Candelario with an average of .319.

The Brewers are 10-12 on the road. Milwaukee has slugged .378 this season. Keston Hiura leads the team with a .471 slugging percentage, including 15 extra-base hits and 11 home runs.

TOP PERFORMERS: Candelario is fourth on the Tigers with five home runs and is batting .319.

Hiura leads the Brewers with 11 home runs home runs and is slugging .471.

INJURIES: Tigers: Jordan Zimmermann: (forearm), Ivan Nova: (right triceps), Dario Agrazal: (forearm), Troy Stokes Jr.: (undisclosed), JaCoby Jones: (left hand), Jonathan Schoop: (wrist), Niko Goodrum: (right oblique), C.J. Cron: (knee).

Brewers: Ray Black: (shoulder), Manny Pina: (knee).

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