On Thursday, April 25, at 12:35 PM ET, the Milwaukee Brewers will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. The Brewers enter the game with a record of 15-8, while the Pirates are 13-12. William Contreras will start for the Brewers, while Bryan Reynolds will start for the Pirates.
The Milwaukee Brewers averted a series sweep against the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 3-2 victory on Wednesday. William Contreras led the Brewers’ offense with a 3-for-4 performance, while Sal Frelick went 2-for-4. The Brewers took an early lead in the third inning thanks to Contreras’ RBI single and capitalized on walks and hit batters to extend their lead to 3-0. Pittsburgh fought back with a two-run homer from Bryan Reynolds in the bottom of the third but could not complete the comeback. Reliever Bryan Hudson earned the win for Milwaukee, while Luis L. Ortiz took the loss for Pittsburgh. Joel Payamps picked up the save for the Brewers.
The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 on Wednesday night, capitalizing on a sloppy second inning by the Pirates to take an early lead. William Contreras led the Brewers’ offense with three hits, while Bryan Reynolds homered for the Pirates. The Brewers’ bullpen, led by Joel Payamps, held on for the win despite a pair of errors in the ninth inning.
Bryan Reynolds’ solo home run in the third inning was not enough for the Pittsburgh Pirates, as they fell to the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 on Wednesday night at PNC Park.
After Reynolds’ blast, former Pirates pitcher Bryse Wilson and four relief pitchers combined to shut out the Pirates over the final six innings. The Brewers scored three runs in the fourth inning off Luis Ortiz, who was making his first appearance with the Pirates after being acquired in a trade with the Chicago Cubs.
Despite a late rally in the ninth inning, the Pirates were unable to overcome the deficit. Andrew McCutchen struck out with the tying run on third base and the winning run on first base, ending the game.
The Pirates and Brewers will conclude their four-game series on Thursday afternoon. Mitch Keller will start for the Pirates, while Freddy Peralta will take the mound for the Brewers.
