Athletics Face Brewers in Weekend Series Opener

The Athletics, fresh off a sweep of the Chicago White Sox and now in fourth place in the AL West, head to Milwaukee to face the Brewers in a three-game weekend series. Oakland will start rookie right-hander JT Ginn, who impressed in his first outing by limiting the Mets to one run and will aim to build on that performance. The Brewers, led by ace Freddy Peralta with a strong 2.31 ERA, have struggled with injuries to their pitching staff but remain competitive, entering the series at 10-9 and second in the NL Central. Offensively, the Athletics' bats have been hot, especially Tyler Soderstrom, who leads the majors with nine home runs. The Brewers, meanwhile, have seen contributions from William Contreras and signs of improvement from Christian Yelich and Rhys Hoskins. Both teams are looking to continue their respective winning streaks as the series begins at American Family Field.