Brewers visit the Pirates to begin 3-game series

Updated: Sep 15, 2026, 09:03 am

Milwaukee Brewers (93-57, first in the NL Central) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (75-75, third in the NL Central)

Pittsburgh; Tuesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Jacob Misiorowski (14-5, 1.95 ERA, 0.80 WHIP, 236 strikeouts); Pirates: Lake Bachar (1-3, 3.52 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 83 strikeouts)

LINE: Brewers -256, Pirates +204; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates start a three-game series at home against the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday.

Pittsburgh has a 38-34 record in home games and a 75-75 record overall. The Pirates have the third-ranked team batting average in the NL at .253.

Milwaukee has a 41-31 record in road games and a 93-57 record overall. Brewers hitters have a collective .342 on-base percentage, the highest percentage in MLB play.

The matchup Tuesday is the 11th meeting between these teams this season. The Pirates hold a 6-4 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Bryan Reynolds has 36 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 71 RBI for the Pirates. Esmerlyn Valdez is 4 for 32 with a double, two home runs and five RBI over the last 10 games.

William Contreras has 25 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 86 RBI while hitting .273 for the Brewers. Jackson Chourio is 15 for 44 with three doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Pirates: 7-3, .244 batting average, 3.27 ERA, even run differential

Brewers: 6-4, .291 batting average, 4.91 ERA, outscored opponents by 23 runs

INJURIES: Pirates: Esmerlyn Valdez: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Braxton Ashcraft: 15-Day IL (arm), Isaac Mattson: 15-Day IL (hip), Kirby Yates: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Endy Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (hip), Mitch Keller: 60-Day IL (arm)

Brewers: Brandon Woodruff: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Grant Anderson: 15-Day IL (biceps), Rob Zastryzny: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Bryse Wilson: 15-Day IL (back), Brian Fitzpatrick: 60-Day IL (elbow), Quinn Priester: 60-Day IL (wrist), Angel Zerpa: 60-Day IL (forearm)

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