Once you get past Jacob deGrom, Taijuan Walker and Marcus Stroman, the Mets are extremely weak and vulnerable in their starting pitching rotation due to injuries. Because of four other starting pitchers being out, the Mets are forced to go with rookie Tylor Megill in their rotation for the time being.

Megill, who has a 4.82 ERA, is making just his third big league start. He faces one of the top pitchers in the NL, Brandon Woodruff, who has a 1.87 ERA. Woodruff has faced the Mets twice before going 2-0 with a 1.80 ERA.

The Brewers are 11-1 in their last 12 games. They have beaten the Mets in eight of their past nine meetings.

Milwaukee has the fresher bullpen catching the Mets off a Sunday doubleheader against the Yankees in their heated subway rivalry.