The Milwaukee Brewers are heading into a three-game road set in San Diego with a lot on the line, and they’ll do it with a rotation that gives this series some extra weight.
Milwaukee and the Padres open Monday night at Petco Park, and the matchup carries the feel of a possible postseason preview. The Brewers are sitting in command of the National League and look destined for October unless something historic goes wrong. San Diego, meanwhile, is still chasing a playoff spot, but the deadline additions have kept them alive and now leave them just one game out.
For Milwaukee, this is a chance to measure itself against one of the hottest teams in the National League. It’s also another look at Dustin May in a Brewers uniform after his first outing went smoothly. For San Diego, it’s the kind of series that can’t be wasted if the club wants to keep climbing in the race.
The Brewers’ pitching matchups for the series are set.
On Monday, Henderson gets the ball. When he’s healthy, he’s been excellent all year, and the numbers back it up: a 2.70 ERA in 10 starts, a 6-1 record, and a 62-to-10 strikeout-to-walk ratio across 50 innings.
Milwaukee values him so highly that he was untouchable in trade talks for Tarik Skubal. He’ll be opposed by Casey Mize, whom the Padres acquired before the trade deadline.
Tuesday brings Harrison, who came off the Injured List on Aug. 5 against the Pittsburgh Pirates and was sharp right away. He threw five shutout innings, gave up just one hit, and left early because of cramps, though he’s fine. San Diego will counter with Walker Buehler.
Then on Wednesday, May is back on the mound after making his Brewers debut on Aug. 6 against the Pirates. He delivered six innings, allowed three hits, and gave up two earned runs.
Milwaukee needed another starter badly, and May looks like the answer. This will be another chance for him to show it in front of Brewers fans after spending most of the 2026 season with the St.
Louis Cardinals. The Padres will start Robbie Ray, another deadline addition.
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