Brewers Hammered 16 Hits Into Detroit and Now They're Coming Back for More

The Milwaukee Brewers showed up to Comerica Park and absolutely demolished the Detroit Tigers 12-4 on Tuesday night. This wasn't some fluky one-inning thing either. Milwaukee pounded out 16 hits, including a ridiculous seven-run eighth inning that essentially ended whatever fight Detroit had left. That kind of offensive eruption is exactly what you want heading into game two of a series, and the Brewers know it.

Brice Turang Led the Charge

Brewers leadoff hitter Brice Turang was the guy doing the damage on Tuesday, driving in four runs. This offensive showing was Milwaukee's second-best of the season so far, and it's part of a bigger picture: the Brewers have now won five of their last six games. They've also reached double digits in runs twice this season. The only other time they scored this much was back in late March against the Chicago White Sox when they put up 14.

Casey Mize Takes the Mound for Detroit

Right-hander Casey Mize gets the ball for the Tigers on Wednesday night in his fifth start of the season. Here's where it gets interesting: Mize's record is 1-1 with a 2.78 ERA, but the numbers don't tell the whole story. His last outing against Boston was exceptional. He gave up three hits and one walk over 6 2/3 scoreless innings while striking out seven. The Tigers lost that game 1-0 in 10 innings, so Mize's performance didn't get him the win he deserved.

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

Tigers manager A.J. Hinch was effusive about Mize's latest outing, saying, "Casey was incredible. What I told him afterwards was that's the best combo of stuff and execution, the way his body's moving. I mean, he was excellent."

The one concern for Detroit is that Mize has lost his only career start against Milwaukee back in 2024, allowing five runs in 5 1/3 innings.

Chad Patrick Ready to Keep Brewers In Check

Chad Patrick (1-0, 0.95 ERA) gets the start for Milwaukee on Wednesday. The right-hander just came off his best outing of the season, holding Toronto to one run and three hits over 6 2/3 innings in a 2-1 victory last Wednesday. Patrick struck out only two in that game, but he's not worried about strikeout totals.

"I think everything's coming together," Patrick 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."

Patrick will be facing the Tigers for the first time in his career on Wednesday night.

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