Brewers	Mets
Christian Yelich, LF	Brandon Nimmo, CF
William Contreras, C	Starling Marte, RF
Rowdy Tellez, 1B	Francisco Lindor, SS
Willy Adames, SS	Pete Alonso, 1B
Owen Miller, 2B	Daniel Vogelbach, DH
Jesse Winker, DH	Tommy Pham, LF
Luis Urias, 3B	Jeff McNeil, 2B
Blake Perkins, RF	Francisco Alvarez, C
Joey Wiemer, CF	Brett Baty, 3B

Who is starting for the Mets?

Justin Verlander will get things started in the top of the first for the home team.

The 40-year-old was effective in a losing effort his last time out, allowing four runs on eight hits over seven innings at Houston. He did add five strikeouts.

Over nine starts this campaign, Verlander has allowed 27 runs (26 earned) on 50 hits in 52 innings pitched good for a 4.50 ERA (4.33 FIP). He has walked 13, struck out 44 and posted a 1.212 WHIP. This would be the first time the veteran's WHIP is over one since 2017 and the highest in a season since 2014 when it was 1.398.

After allowing 12 home runs in 175 innings a season ago, Verlander has already been stung for eight dingers in 2023.

In three career starts against the Brew Crew, Verlander has allowed just five earned runs in 23.2 innings pitched good for a 1.90 ERA.

Who is starting for the Brewers?

Right-hander Colin Rea takes the hill for Milwaukee. He allowed five runs (four earned) on seven hits over 5.1 innings in his last start. And Rea has allowed 12 runs (11 earned) on 21 hits in 20.1 innings in June.

Rea has made 13 appearances on the season (12 starts) and has pitched to a 4.88 ERA (4.86 FIP) over 62.2 innings, surrendering 35 runs (34 earned) on 57 hits. The 32-year-old has conceded 10 round-trippers and walked 23 batters while recording 54 strikeouts. He has a 1.277 WHIP.

In his one previous start against the Mets, Rea gave up one run on three hits with one walk and five strikeouts in eight innings of work while pitching for the San Deigo Padres in May 2016. He had a no-hit bid snapped with two outs in the seventh by Yoenis Cespedes.

Upcoming schedule

The Mets and Brewers continue their series on Tuesday at 7:10 p.m.

Left-hander David Peterson (1-6, 8.08 ERA) will pitch for New York while Milwaukee counters with right-hander Julio Teheran (2-2, 1.53 ERA).

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