Aug. 28, 2026 Updated 3:18 pm EDT
Andrew Vaughn brings a 10-game hitting streak into the Milwaukee Brewers’ game versus the Texas Rangers at 7:40 p.m. ET on Friday, at American Family Field. Logan Henderson (8-2, 2.60 ERA) gets the start for the Brewers, who are 83-51 this season and first in the NL Central. Cody Bradford (0-2, 3.05 ERA) is expected to start for the Rangers, who are 66-68 and second in the AL West.
How to watch Texas Rangers vs. Milwaukee BrewersRangers vs. Brewers odds
Favorite Moneyline: Brewers -222
Underdog Moneyline: Rangers +180
Total: 7.5
Total Over Odds: -110
Total Under Odds: -110
Injury reportsBrewers
Abner Uribe: 15 Day IL (Forearm), JoJo Romero: 15 Day IL (Appendix), Joel Kuhnel: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Brandon Woodruff: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Rob Zastryzny: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Brian Fitzpatrick: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Angel Zerpa: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Quinn Priester: 60 Day IL (Wrist)
Rangers
Kyle Higashioka: 10 Day IL (Flexor tendon), Josh Jung: 10 Day IL (Calf), José Corniell: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Nathan Eovaldi: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Robert Garcia: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jack Leiter: 60 Day IL (Ankle), Jalen Beeks: 60 Day IL (Back), Michael Helman: 60 Day IL (Hand), Carter Baumler: 60 Day IL (Ribs)
Stats to know
Milwaukee’s Brice Turang is slashing .259/.354/.436 this season with 17 home runs, 79 RBIs (18th in MLB) and an OPS of .790. He has a 24.6% strikeout rate and a 12.9% walk rate in 560 plate appearances, and he has scored 79 total runs. Turang has recorded 18 steals on 23 attempts.
In 476 plate appearances, Jake Bauers is hitting .272/.382/.501 with a .884 OPS and nine steals on 13 attempts. He has hit 23 long balls, driven in 75 runs and scored 76 times.
Ezequiel Duran has hit 14 home runs this season. He has also tallied 70 RBIs and has scored 58 runs. In 482 plate appearances, he has recorded a .274 BA, .333 OBP and .446 SLG with a 7.7% walk rate and a 23.9% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording 10 steals on 13 attempts.
In 543 plate appearances, Brandon Nimmo has slashed .259/.326/.416 this season. He has hit 13 long balls and driven in 49 runs with a strikeout rate of 21.4% and a walk rate of 7.9%. and has scored 53 runs.
This watch guide was created using technology provided by Data Skrive.
Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic. Restrictions may apply. The Athletic maintains full editorial independence. Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.
Photo: Jamie Squire, Ishika Samant, Scott Taetsch, Alika Jenner / Getty Images
Aug 28, 2026
Connections: Sports Edition
Spot the pattern. Connect the terms
Find the hidden link between sports terms
Play today’s puzzle