Overview
- The Brewers and Pirates face off Wednesday at 2:10 p.m. EDT to conclude their three-game series at American Family Field.
- Milwaukee has won five of its last six to strengthen its bid for a wild card berth, while Pittsburgh has struggled to a 32–49 mark this season.
- Paul Skenes enters with a 1.85 ERA and 106 strikeouts, ranking among MLB qualifiers in ERA and WHIP with a fastball averaging 98.1 mph.
- Jacob Misiorowski, making only his third major league start, boasts a 1.64 ERA and opened his career with an 11-inning hitless streak, averaging 99.7 mph on his fastball.
- The matchup sold out in about 27 hours after its announcement and will be televised nationwide on MLB TV as the Free Game of the Day.