The Brewers are trying to shake off a rough opening night in San Diego, and they’re doing it with a lineup that looks a little different than usual.
Milwaukee enters game two at 74-45 and turns to Kyle Harrison, who is making his second start since coming off the injured list. Harrison has already shown he can handle the Padres this year: on May 14, he worked five shutout innings against them, giving up five hits and striking out seven.
His last outing was just as sharp for a while. Last Wednesday, he fired five innings, allowed only one hit and one walk, and punched out 10.
He ended that start with eight straight strikeouts before cramps stopped him from going further.
San Diego counters with Walker Buehler, who has put together a 5.07 ERA and 4.37 FIP across 23 starts and 108 1/3 innings. He has 95 strikeouts and 45 walks on the season.
In his most recent start against the Diamondbacks, he went four innings, allowed one run, and struck out three. The Brewers did not face him the first time they played the Padres this year, and the last time they saw him was in 2024 when he was with the Dodgers.
Across three previous career starts against Milwaukee, he has a 2.93 ERA and has held hitters to a .211 average over 15 1/3 innings.
Milwaukee also made another bullpen shuffle before the game. Bryse Wilson is back on the roster just three days after being designated for assignment and one day after electing free agency.
He signed a one-year contract and is active for tonight. To make room, Lyon Richardson was designated for assignment.
Drew Rom was also selected off waivers by the Athletics.
The Brewers are working around injuries on the left side of the infield, and that has pushed them into a less familiar alignment. Brice Turang is starting at shortstop for the first time since 2023, while Jihwan Bae is making his Brewers debut at second base and batting ninth.
Jackson Chourio, Garrett Mitchell, and Jake Bauers hit second through fourth, with William Contreras and Christian Yelich moving up to fifth and sixth. Luis Lara and David Hamilton fill out the order, and Joey Ortiz is getting another day of rest after being available yesterday.
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