Brewers 3, Astros 0: Tobias Myers sharper, Christian Yelich homers

It’s back to interleague play for the Milwaukee Brewers as they host the Houston Astros for the first of a three-game series May 5.

Starting for the Brewers on the mound is Tobias Myers (0-0, 5.14) against Houston right-hander Ronel Blanco (2-2, 5.08).

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Brewers strike first thanks to Yelich, Contreras

Some heads-up hustle from Joey Ortiz helped put the Brewers on the board in the third. Ortiz, with only two extra-base hits since April 3, legged out a hustle double on a bloop to left that escaped a diving Zach Dezenzo.

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Ortiz then came around to score on William Contreras’ two-out single on a rope to left, opening the game’s scoring.

Christian Yelich came through one batter later with a two-run homer to right-center, his sixth of the year. The ball traveled 413 feet. It was a big swing for Yelich, who was 0 for his last 18 before a hit Sunday and also fought back from down 1-2 in the count to pound a curveball down in the zone from Ronel Blanco.

Better start this time for Tobias Myers

His last time out, Tobias Myers was pulled after two innings by manager Pat Murphy for what the skipper viewed as a lack of crispness and conviction despite only two runs allowed to the White Sox.

“You don’t walk the leadoff hitter,” Murphy said Wednesday in Chicago. “You got to be able to come out in the game with your changeup already ready. It was more of a message to Tobias than anything else.”

Message received.

Through five innings this time out, Myers hasn’t allowed a run while striking out one and giving up just three singles. He hasn’t had a single at-bat against him with a runner in scoring position.

What time is the Brewers game today?

Time: 6:40 p.m.

What channel is the Brewers game on today?

TV channel: FanDuel Sports Wisconsin

Astros lineup

Jeremy Peña SS
Jose Altuve DH
Isaac Paredes 3B
Christian Walker 1B
Yainer Diaz C
Zach Dezenzo LF
Jake Meyers CF
Cam Smith RF
Mauricio Dubon 2B

Brewers lineup

Jackson Chourio CF
Isaac Collins LF
William Contreras C
Christian Yelich DH
Rhys Hoskins 1B
Jake Bauers RF
Caleb Durbin 2B
Vinny Capra 3B
Joey Ortiz SS

Brewers schedule

Brewers vs. Astros, 6:40 p.m. May 6. Milwaukee RHP Chad Patrick (1-3, 2.87) vs. Houston RHP Hayden Wesneski (1-2, 3.86). TV – FanDuel Sports Wisconsin. Radio – AM-620 WTMJ.

Brewers vs. Astros, 12:10 p.m. May 7. Milwaukee RHP Quinn Priester (1-0, 5.79) vs. Houston LHP Framber Valdez (1-4, 4.39). TV – FanDuel Sports Wisconsin. Radio – AM-620 WTMJ.

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