Giants vs Brewers Preview: Heroic pitching duo Kept in Check

These teams showed us something wild this week. On June 1st, the Brewers unleashed a monster second inning. They scored six runs in that single frame. The Giants tried to keep up, but Milwaukee kept rolling. Flash forward to June 3rd, and the script flipped completely. This time the Giants shut out the Brewers 1-0. Bericoto crushed a home run to right-center and that's all San Francisco needed. You can see how different these teams play from game to game.

Milwaukee's bats have been dangerous this series. Look at the lineup: Yelich is spraying hits everywhere. Chourio is doubling down the line with power. Bauers launches bombs into the gap. These hitters don't take days off. Turang strings together hits and steals bases. The Brewers' position players make life tough for opposing pitchers. With their 37-22 record, they're one of baseball's best teams right now. The Giants need to find answers against this lineup quickly.

Houser takes the mound for San Francisco. He's trying to keep the Giants' recent win rolling. But he's facing one of the hottest teams in baseball at home. The Brewers are 21-12 at American Family Field. Coleman Crow pitches for Milwaukee. Both teams need strong starting pitching in this series. The Giants are 24-38 on the season. They can't afford to fall further behind. Houser must pitch deep into the game and give his defense a chance.