Monday’s game will feature several tributes to Bob Uecker , the team's longtime radio announcer who died in January at age 90 .

They’re returning home after going winless in their three-game road series against the New York Yankees to open the season. The Brewers were roughed around by the Yankees in allowing 36 runs and 15 home runs in the sweep.

The Milwaukee Brewers hope the confides of home treats them better than the road did to begin the 2025 season.

Pat Murphy, Christian Yelich remember Bob Uecker

Players and manager Pat Murphy met the media before Monday's home opener, and as you'd might expect, Bob Uecker was a topic of conversation.

"He'll be with us for this season and many seasons going forward," said outfielder Christian Yelich, who wore a plaid suit in Uecker's honor at the first game of the season in New York.

Yelich mentioned that the home opener offered an opportunity for the loss of Uecker, who died at age 90 in January, to really sink in. Uecker often didn't travel to road games late in his career, but he still showed up on opening day.

"It was a friend coming to talk to you," Murphy said, reflecting on the daily pregame show he'd conduct with Uecker. "We had a job to do for five minutes, then he'd come to talk to you with a wealth of knowledge and great stories. Just a beautiful spirit. He was coming home. This was his home."

The Brewers really won this trade, didn't they?

The Athletics designated Esteury Ruiz for assignment Sunday, a roster move that might have particular interest for some Brewers fans.

Ruiz was the player traded in a three-team deal before the 2023 season in which Milwaukee received William Contreras from the Braves and reliever Joel Payamps from the Athletics. Payamps has been solid over two years and Contreras has been even better, taking fifth in the MVP voting last year and winning two Silver Sluggers in as many seasons.

Ruiz stole an American League rookie record 67 bases in 2023 but wasn't a full-time player last year and now has been sent off the 40-man roster. If he clears waivers, he can stay in the Athletics organization, but it makes the deal look even more lopsided than it already did.

Ruiz played only briefly with the Brewers after he was acquired in 2022 from the Padres in the Josh Hader trade.

Why are a bunch of seats missing at American Family Field?

Fans attending the home opener will notice a section of seats missing in the fourth deck (terrace level) in the right field corner. The club has placed a banner commemorating late broadcaster Bob Uecker in part of the space, with the line "I must be in the front row."

The team is essentially pulling 1,600 seats to build needed additional office space for the growing baseball operations department. Brewers president of business operations, Rick Schlesinger, said before the season that the seats often were the last to sell, and the stadium still contained a capacity of greater than 40,000.

He said the team would continue to study ways to add more seating in the future.

Brewers place Aaron Civale on the injured list

The Brewers took another blow to their pitching staff with news revealed Monday that starter Aaron Civale would wind up in the 15-day injured list. Civale pitched three innings Sunday against the Yankees but was removed with a left hamstring issue.

The Brewers announced right-handed reliever Grant Anderson had been recalled from Class AAA Nashville to take the spot.

Manager Pat Murphy didn't have a specific timeline but said the Brewers knew Civle would need at least the 15 days. He later said he expected Civale back before May.

Civale joins a crowded injured list. The Brewers rotation is already without Tobias Myers (left oblique), Aaron Ashby (right oblique) and DL Hall (left lat strain). Brandon Woodruff remains out as he works back from shoulder surgery, and Jose Quintana was still building up to full readiness after a delayed start to spring training. Robert Gasser, who underwent Tommy John surgery midway through 2024, could also be a late-season option in 2025.

Murphy said he expected Myers and Quintana back in April, as well as reliever Nick Mears, who also missed a chunk of spring training with illness.

The roster move temporarily adds a rested option back into a bullpen that was worked heavily in New York. Abner Uribe was serving the fourth and final game of his suspension on Monday.

Royals starting pitcher vs Brewers: What to know about Kris Bubic

The Brewers will face left-hander Kris Bubic, who is back in the rotation for the Royals after pitching out of the bullpen in 2024 as he returned from Tommy John surgery two years ago.

In 27 games for the playoff-bound Royals, Bubic had a 2.67 ERA and 1.02 WHIP with 39 strikeouts and five walks. He had seven holds and three blown saves.

The 27-year-old suffered a left elbow injury early in the 2023 season that required Tommy John surgery. He missed the rest of the season and didn't return until July 2024.

He started 22 games in 2022, his last full season, and went 3-13 with a 5.58 ERA and 1.70 WHIP.

For his career, Bubic has pitched in 97 games with 60 starts, and has an 11-29 record, 4.66 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and a 2.2 K/BB ratio.

What time is the Brewers game today?

First pitch for the Brewers vs. Royals is set for 1:10 p.m. Monday, March 31, at American Family Field.

Brewers radio station

Listen to the game via the Brewers Radio Network including flagship station AM-620 WTMJ. Here's a list of the radio stations.

What channel is Brewers game on today? TV, stream

Brewers games in 2025 will air on FanDuel Sports Network, for the 2025 season.

Milwaukee Brewers schedule

The Brewers begin a seven-game homestand today with a series against the Kansas City Royals up first followed by a four-game set against NL Central Division rival Cincinnati Reds.

Brewers vs Royals

Brewers vs Reds