Brewers Just Dropped 16 Hits and 12 Runs on Detroit, Now Chad Patrick Has to Keep the Party Going

Milwaukee came into Comerica Park Tuesday night and reminded everyone why they've won five of their last six games. The Brewers absolutely torched the Tigers 12-4, racking up 16 hits and putting up a ridiculous seven-run eighth inning. This is the second time this season they've cracked double digits in scoring, and they're rolling right now.

Brice Turang was the offensive engine, driving in four runs and setting the tone early. The Brewers know they've got momentum heading into Wednesday, but Detroit's going to throw everything they've got at them with a full three-game series still ahead.

Mize Is Pitching Like an Ace, Even If His Record Doesn't Show It

Casey Mize takes the mound for Detroit on Wednesday night, and here's the thing: his 1-1 record is the biggest lie in baseball right now. The guy has been absolutely dominant, and everyone around the organization knows it. Tigers skipper A.J. Hinch didn't hold back after Mize's last start, calling it the best combo of stuff and execution he's seen, saying "he was excellent."

Mize pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings against Boston and struck out seven, but got zero offensive support in a brutal 1-0 loss in 10 innings. Only rough outing he's had this season was against Minnesota on April 6 when miserable weather conditions played a factor. Otherwise, he's given up just two runs combined in his other three starts spanning 18 1/3 innings. "I feel good," Mize said. "I feel like I've had three good starts and one bad one. I feel fine, but we've got to translate them to wins. That's what I care about the most."

The 2018 top draft pick has battled injuries throughout his career but is finally pitching like the ace everyone drafted him to be. The only problem: he's 0-1 against Milwaukee in 2024, giving up five runs in 5 1/3 innings.

Patrick's Making a Statement as a Rookie

Chad Patrick (1-0, 0.95 ERA) is Milwaukee's answer, and the kid is not messing around. He just held Toronto to one run and three hits over 6 2/3 innings in a 2-1 victory last Wednesday. His strikeout rate might seem modest on the surface, but Patrick thinks in terms of execution, not just Ks. "I think everything's coming together," he said. "I'm not going to do anything sexy out there. It's here you go, hit it, swing and miss, do what you do. My job is to get weak contact and swings and misses, they come and they go."

This is Patrick's first career matchup against the Tigers, and he's got all the stuff to keep them off balance. Last season as a rookie, he racked up 127 strikeouts in 119 2/3 innings and 11 more in nine postseason innings. Wednesday night, he faces a lineage that's reeling after that offensive explosion. This series is far from over.

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