Game Thread #40: Milwaukee Brewers (23-16) vs San Diego Padres (24-17)
Jacob Misiorowski and Michael King will duel in a battle of aces between the Brewers and Padres
San Diego Padres catcher Freddy Fermin (54) beats the throw to Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang (2) on a single by center fielder Jackson Merrill during the third inning of their game Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. | Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Fresh off a 6-4 series opening win on Tuesday night, the Milwaukee Brewers and San Diego Padres are back at it with both teams’ respective aces on the mound. The Brewers will have Jacob Misiorowski starting tonight.
He’s coming off an electric start against the Yankees where he struck out 11 and threw the most pitches 103+ MPH in a game of any pitcher in MLB history. Misiorowski maintained his velocity deep into that start, where he went six shutout innings against one of the best lineups in baseball. He’ll look to shut down the Padres lineup that’s also filled with stars tonight.
The Padres will have Michael King on the bump. King has a 2. 76 ERA on the season and is coming off a great outing against the Cardinals where he threw six innings of one run ball, allowing just one hit and striking out six.
He’s allowed the highest walk rate of his career this season at 11. 1%, though it’s still early. Opponents are hitting just .