On Monday evening, we knew the pitcher matchup would be special. Brandon Woodruff and Joe Musgrove have both looked like Cy Young candidates to start the young season. Vegas saw it that way with the O/U being 6.5. It lived up to the hype with both pitchers going long in the game. Both pitchers had their stuff working especially Musgrove who struck out 13 batters But the Brewers got a few timely hits that were the difference in one. Milwaukee takes game one of the series, and they move 9-7 on the year.

THREE STARS
Brandon Woodruff – As mentioned, this is a great game from the Big Wo (Shouts to Brett Anderson for the nickname). He had another awesome performance. Woodruff went six innings, one run one hit allowed, seven strikeouts plus a walk. The Padres hitters could not sniff him. The hit was allowed in the first inning. After that, Woodruff sailed through this game. He continues his hot start to the season. It’s crazy to think that he’s the second-best starter on this team right now. Brewers’ starting pitching was thought to be special and that’s what it’s looking like this season.

TWO STARS
Timely homers – We will not give this out to anyone in particular. But all three guys, Luis Urias, Billy McKinney, and Tyrone Taylor, played a role in the Brewers winning yesterday. Yes, Musgrove was awesome, but the Brewers connected when it mattered in this one. A note on Taylor. He needs to get some more time, especially against left-handers. Who knows when Christian Yelich will be back, but if it’s extended, Taylor should get more opportunities.

ONE STAR
The approach against Musgrove – Milwaukee will play San Diego one more time this season then maybe in the postseason if the chips break that way. Next time, Milwaukee will need to come with a different way to handle Musgrove. He did not have one strikeout on the fastball. It was all off-speed stuff. Brewers did have three of their starters out, so, maybe that made a difference. We’ll see if Musgrove faces off against a healthier Crew.

NEXT UP
Milwaukee and San Diego get ready for round two. This time, it’s Corbin Burnes. Burnes will get the ball and face this dynamic Padres offense. Chris Paddack goes for San Diego. Paddack only really has two pitches, so, it should be easier for the young guys. Paddack did well in his only start against the Crew in 2019.

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