Overview
- Milwaukee beat Pittsburgh 12-5 on Wednesday to push its major-league-best winning streak to 12 games.
- William Contreras drove in four runs and Christian Yelich added three RBIs as the Brewers posted double-digit runs for the second consecutive game.
- Brandon Woodruff held the Pirates scoreless over four innings and reliever Jared Koenig secured the win with a scoreless seventh inning.
- The victory activated George Webb’s long-running promotion for free hamburgers after a 12-game streak, with giveaway details due Thursday.
- The club’s surge has stretched its NL Central cushion to about 7½ games and highlighted Milwaukee’s low-payroll efficiency against richer rivals.