Casey Mize faced challenges in the game against the Brewers, including loading the bases and giving up runs. Despite some positive plays like improving double-play turns, Mize struggled with walks and hits, leading to his early exit in the 6th inning after allowing multiple runs.
A tale of two pitchers: - Casey Mize on Saturday got one whiff on 36 swings by Milwaukee batters and finished with just one K - Tarik Skubal this afternoon got 17 whiffs on 43 swings and finished with 10 Ks
Casey Mize leaves with two on and one out in the 6th 5.1 IP 8 H 5 R 3 ER 2 BB 1 K 1 swing and miss 36 swings 97 pitches 60 strikes
Casey Mize leaves with two on and one out in the 6th 5.1 IP 8 H 3 R (so far) 1 ER (so far) 2 BB 1 K 1 swing and miss 36 swings 97 pitches 60 strikes
Looks like Shelby Miller warming as Mize starts the sixth and approaching 90 pitches
First swinging strike for Casey Mize came on his 60th pitch, a splitter to Blake Perkins with two outs in fourth inning. He has 17 called strikes in 62 pitches thru four, carrying 4-3 lead.
Casey Mize getting the Brewers to beat balls into the earth so far. Four ground-ball outs and one infield, ground-ball single in two innings
Casey Mize's first career balk came back to bite him, moving Brice Turang in position to score on Christian Yelich's ground-ball single thru right side. It's the 9th first-inning run allowed by Mize this season, more than any other inning (8 in 3rd, 7 in 2nd).
MacKenzie Gore loaded the bases with 2 outs in the 1st, got out of it with a flyball to right. Needed 27 pitches, though, to post a zero on the scoreboard.
Negative: Casey Mize walked lead-off hitter Turang after getting ahead 1-2. Then he balked him to second. Then he gave up a bullet RBI single to Christian Yelich. ...Positive: Colt Keith's double-play turns at second base are improving