The Milwaukee Brewers will try to stretch their winning streak to 12 straight as they host the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday afternoon at American Family Field, a game that also carries the quirky George Webb burger promotion into focus.
On the mound, the Pirates will counter with Mitch Keller (5-10, 3.86 ERA), who has not taken a loss in five straight starts and seven of his last eight. Keller will look to keep his team in the chase in the finale at 1:10 p.m. CT. Milwaukee will answer with Brandon Woodruff (4-0, 2.29 ERA), who has not lost in six starts since coming back from shoulder surgery, a stretch that has helped the Brewers seize control of the matchup.
The Brewers jumped ahead in the third inning behind some aggressive baserunning and a timely hit. Anthony Seigler led off with a single off Keller and advanced to second on a center-field misplay by Jack Suwinski. Joey Ortiz then moved Seigler to third with a grounder to the right side, setting the stage for Sal Frelick, whose RBI single through the infield made it 1-0 in the frame. Milwaukee would push further as Woodruff navigated trouble in the early going, escaping a jam in each of the first three innings to protect the lead.
Ortiz also made a key defensive play in the first inning, his glove-hand awareness turning a potential Pirates threat into an out. With runners on the corners after a two-out walk and single, a hard grounder up the middle deflected off Woodruff’s glove, but Ortiz charged, recovered and fired a strong throw to first to end the inning.
Milwaukee’s injury news also came with a note of rotation change for Pittsburgh. Pirates outfielder Oneil Cruz was placed on the seven-day concussion list after a collision at American Family Field on Aug. 12. The Pirates recalled outfielder Ronny Simon and slotted him into the leadoff spot for the night’s game.
Game time is 1:10 p.m. CT, and fans can watch on FanDuel Sports Wisconsin.
If the Brewers win, will George Webb burgers be instantly free? No. George Webb announced that the date and time of the hamburger giveaway will be revealed at noon on Aug. 14, with updates posted on the chain’s site and social channels.
Brewers lineup: Sal Frelick (RF), Isaac Collins (LF), William Contreras (C), Christian Yelich (DH), Andrew Vaughn (1B), Brice Turang (2B), Blake Perkins (CF), Anthony Seigler (3B), Joey Ortiz (SS), Brandon Woodruff (P).
Pirates lineup: Ronny Simon (RF), Spencer Horwitz (1B), Bryan Reynolds (DH), Tommy Pham (LF), Nick Gonzales (2B), Jack Suwinski (CF), Joey Bart (C), Jared Triolo (SS), Isiah Kiner-Falefa (3B), Mitch Keller (P).
Upcoming Brewers schedule notes: Aug. 14 is an off day, then visits the Reds on Aug. 15 with Nick Martinez expected to start for Cincinnati, followed by a matchup with Cincinnati left-hander Zack Littell on Aug. 16 and a 12:40 p.m. CT start on Aug. 17 featuring Jose Quintana for Milwaukee against Cincinnati’s Andrew Abbott.
Why this matters: a 12th straight win would keep Milwaukee rolling and could sharpen momentum as they head toward a critical stretch, while Woodruff’s continued success since his return provides a blueprint for the rotation’s health and depth. The Pirates, dealing with Cruz’s absence and lineup shuffles, will look to snap the Brewers’ run and reassert their own footing in the early stages of this series. A positive note for Brewers fans is the continued impact of Woodruff’s return and the offense finding timely moments to push across runs.