Brewers Just Unloaded 16 Hits on Detroit and They're Coming Back for More

Milwaukee showed up to Comerica Park on Tuesday and put on an offensive clinic. The Brewers hammered the Tigers 12-4 in the series opener, racking up 16 hits with a brutal seven-run eighth inning that essentially ended the fight. Now they're back Wednesday night looking to take the series, and Detroit has to figure out how to stop the bleeding.

This wasn't just any offensive performance either. The Brewers have now scored double digits in runs twice this season, the second time being this 12-run outburst. They also dropped 14 on the White Sox back in their season opener last month. That's the kind of hot streak that makes opposing pitchers nervous.

Brice Turang Led the Charge

Leadoff hitter Brice Turang was the star of the show on Tuesday, driving in four runs. The Brewers' leadoff spot is setting the tone early and often. Milwaukee has won five of their last six games, and nights like Tuesday's are exactly why they're playing well. When your leadoff hitter gets hot and the whole lineup follows, good things happen.

Casey Mize Looks Like an Ace (Even If His Record Doesn't Show It)

Detroit counters with right-hander Casey Mize on Wednesday, and here's the thing: this guy has been pitching like a first-round pick should pitch. Mize is 1-1 with a 2.78 ERA, but that record is lying to you. In his last four starts, he's been dominant. His most recent outing against Boston was vintage stuff, three hits and one walk over 6 2/3 scoreless innings with seven strikeouts. The problem? He got no run support and Detroit lost 1-0 in 10 innings. Classic.

"I feel like I've had three good starts and one bad one," Mize said. "But we've got to translate them to wins. That's what I care about the most."

His only rough spot came April 6 against Minnesota in miserable weather, when he gave up five runs in 4 1/3 innings. Other than that, he's allowed just two runs combined across 18 1/3 innings. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch was all in on his last performance, calling Mize "incredible" and praising his stuff and execution.

Patrick Brings Momentum From His Last Start

Milwaukee's Chad Patrick gets the ball for the Brewers. The right-hander is 1-0 with a 0.95 ERA and comes off his best outing of the season, holding Toronto to one run and three hits over 6 2/3 innings in a 2-1 Brewers win last Wednesday. He only struck out two, but he's not worried about it.

"I'm a strike thrower," Patrick said. "My job is to get weak contact and swings and misses."

Patrick was a strikeout machine as a rookie last season, recording 127 strikeouts in 119 2/3 innings and 11 more in nine postseason innings. This is his first career matchup against Detroit, so the Tigers are facing an opponent who thrives on aggressive lineups.

First pitch Wednesday night. Milwaukee's loaded right now. Detroit needs to get that bat on the ball.

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