Rain Expected as Blue Jays Visit Brewers in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE (Interstat) — The Toronto Blue Jays will look to snap a two-game skid when they open a three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night at American Family Field, though rain in the forecast could complicate matters.

First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. EDT under threatening skies, with a game-time temperature of 70 degrees and rain expected.

The Blue Jays (6-9) enter after losing two of three at home to the Minnesota Twins, including an 8-2 defeat on Sunday. Toronto’s bullpen provided a bright spot in the loss, with relievers Louis Varland, Jeff Hoffman and Mason Fluharty each tossing a scoreless inning.

They’ll face a Brewers club (8-7) that also dropped its most recent series, losing two of three to the Washington Nationals. Milwaukee fell 8-6 on Sunday despite a strong start from Brandon Woodruff, who allowed one earned run over six innings, and a three-RBI day from Gary Sánchez.

Woodruff, a player to watch for Milwaukee, has been a consistent arm, posting a 2-1 record with a 3.00 ERA over his first three starts.

The pitching matchup features Toronto right-hander Kevin Gausman (0-1) against Brewers righty Jacob Misiorowski (1-1). Gausman will try to steady a Blue Jays rotation that has struggled at times early in the season.

A key figure for Toronto’s relief corps is Joe Mantiply, who has been effective in three of his last four outings, including a three-strikeout, perfect inning against Minnesota on April 10.

Despite their losing record, the Blue Jays have been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1.5. The over/under is set at 7 runs. Interstat’s game simulator projects a narrow 3-2 victory for the Brewers.

Following this series, the Blue Jays continue a road trip with three games in Arizona and three in Los Angeles against the Angels. The Brewers will embark on a six-game trip to Miami and Detroit after Thursday’s finale.