
This weekend’s series in Baltimore will be the final interleague series of the year for Milwaukee. With just three three-game series left this season, the Brewers need to go 5-4 to win 100 games for the first time in franchise history. They also need to win at least two more games than the Dodgers to secure the top seed heading into the playoffs.
On the hill tonight for Milwaukee is trade deadline acquisition Dustin May, whose brief tenure with the Crew has been a veritable roller coaster. He’s failed to finish the fifth inning three times and was pulled from a fourth start after just one batter thanks to a comebacker. His other three starts have all been quality starts, a couple of which have been dominant — including his last outing, when he tossed six innings of shutout ball against the Reds.
Pitching for the Orioles is lefty Cade Povich, a third-round pick of the Minnesota Twins in 2021. He has a 4.05 ERA through seven appearances (six starts) this season, although his ERA is north of five across 45 career appearances. Povich has never pitched against the Brewers, although the only two Brewers he’s ever faced — Andrew Vaughn and Bo Naylor — have both gotten hits off him.
No surprises in today’s lineup; Jackson Chourio, Brice Turang, William Contreras, and Vaughn make up the top of the order. Vaughn will start at first base, with Christian Yelich hitting fifth as the designated hitter. Joey Ortiz, Garrett Mitchell, Luis Lara, and Cooper Pratt round out the order. Jake Bauers gets his second straight day off in today’s series opener.
Finally, one bit of roster news: Garrett Stallings, who did an admirable job in relief yesterday, was optioned back to Triple-A Nashville in favor of lefty Colton Gordon. We might see Gordon in relief tonight, but with the Crew still yet to announce a starter for Sunday’s series finale, it’s also possible he’ll pitch then.
As usual, tonight’s opener will be broadcast on Brewers.TV and the Brewers Radio Network. First pitch is set for 6:05 p.m.












