Rain washed out the start of the Brewers’ final series before the All-Star break, pushing Milwaukee and Pittsburgh into a Saturday doubleheader at PNC Park.
The opener, originally set for 5:40 p.m. CT on Friday, was delayed for more than an hour before being officially called.
The teams will now play Game 1 on Saturday, July 11, at 11:05 a.m. CT, with Game 2 following at 3:05 p.m.
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The scheduled pitching matchups will carry over into the twin bill. Brewers rookie right-hander Brandon Sproat and Pirates All-Star Braxton Ashcraft are lined up for the first game, while southpaw Shane Drohan and Pittsburgh rookie right-hander Bubba Chandler are set for the nightcap.
For Milwaukee, the postponement means a second doubleheader in the same week. The Brewers swept a twin bill against the St.
Louis Cardinals on Tuesday as part of a stretch in which they won four of five against their NL Central rivals. That kind of day can be a bullpen stress test, but Milwaukee got length from its starters in that doubleheader, with ace Jacob Misiorowski throwing 7.0 innings and 27th man Robert Gasser going 7.2 innings, which helped keep the relief corps in good shape for the rest of the series on Wednesday and Thursday night.
The Brewers also added some pitching depth Friday morning, signing right-hander Bryse Wilson, who had previously pitched for the club in 2023 and 2024. To make room, Milwaukee optioned Drew Rom to Triple-A and designated right-hander Easton McGee for assignment. Wilson’s ability to work multiple innings could be useful with two games on tap, and the Brewers will also be able to bring up an extra arm as the 27th man for the doubleheader.
It’s a frustrating wrinkle for a team whose schedule has already been anything but ordinary heading into the break. Still, the rainout does come with one small silver lining: Milwaukee hasn’t had an off day since June 25.
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