Brewers Extend Win Streak to Nine Despite Roster Strain Ahead of Pirates Series

Sitting six games clear in the NL Central, they rely on Isaac Collins’s surge alongside a sturdy bullpen to open a home series against Pittsburgh.

Overview

The Brewers own a 73-44 record and have built a six-game cushion in the NL Central with their current nine-game winning streak.
Monday’s series opener features Jose Quintana against Andrew Heaney in a matchup of veteran southpaws.
Milwaukee activated Shelby Miller after a Triple-A rehab outing and placed Logan Henderson on the 15-day IL with the club juggling multiple injury setbacks.
Isaac Collins has batted .476 with two homers and a walk-off shot this past week, and reliever Abner Uribe has posted a 1.92 ERA to anchor the bullpen.
Pittsburgh’s offense ranks last in OPS, hamstringing ace Paul Skenes’s 1.94 ERA and 162 strikeouts with scant run support.