The Milwaukee Brewers will turn to ace right-hander Freddy Peralta on Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers as they hope to avoid a two-game deficit the National League Championship Series. First pitch from American Family Field is set for 8:08 pm. ET.
The defending World Series champions Dodgers won the series opener 2-1 on Monday behind Blake Snell's scoreless, one-hit performance in eight innings. Freddie Freeman's sixth-inning solo homer accounted for all the scoring until the Dodgers added a run in the ninth on a walk with the bases loaded.
The veteran ace Peralta (1-1, 4.66 ERA postseason),who won 17 games during the regular season, will be opposed by Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto (1-1, 2.53). Peralta is 4-2 with a 3.27 ERA in eight career starts again