Brewers to stop skid in game against the Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates (15-11, third in the NL Central) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (13-12, fifth in the NL Central) Milwaukee; Saturday, 7:10 p. m.
EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Mitch Keller (2-1, 2. 79 ERA, 1. 10 WHIP, 19 strikeouts); Brewers: Jacob Misiorowski (1-2, 3.
04 ERA, 1. 09 WHIP, 42 strikeouts) LINE: Brewers -136, Pirates +115; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Brewers come into a matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates as losers of three games in a row. Milwaukee has a 7-6 record at home and a 13-12 record overall.
The Brewers are 11-2 in games when they scored five or more runs. Pittsburgh is 7-6 on the road and 15-11 overall. The Pirates have an 11-4 record in games when they record eight or more hits.
The teams meet Saturday for the second time this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Brice Turang has five doubles, a triple and four home runs for the Brewers. Gary Sanchez is 8 for 35 with two doubles, a triple, two home runs and eight RBIs over the past 10 games.