Overview

• Priester is confirmed to start Wednesday at Wrigley Field in his first postseason appearance, giving Milwaukee a chance to clinch the best-of-five series.
• Chicago counters with Jameson Taillon as the Cubs face elimination at home.
• The 25-year-old went 13-3 with a 3.32 ERA, including a run of 12 straight winning decisions and a long stretch of team wins in his outings.
• A seven-run setback against the Cubs on May 2 became a pivot point that led to a new approach, highlighted by adding a cutter used about 20% of the time and shelving his four-seam fastball.
• Milwaukee acquired Priester from Boston on April 7 to reinforce an injury-thinned rotation, and he even served as a Game 2 decoy as the Brewers leaned into bullpen strategy.