The Milwaukee Brewers are preparing for a decisive Game 3 against the New York Mets in their wild-card series, following a thrilling win in Game 2. The victorious team will advance to face the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Division Series.
In a dramatic Game 2, the Brewers were on the brink of elimination when rookie Jackson Chourio, just 20 years old, tied the game in the eighth inning with his second home run of the night. Garrett Mitchell then delivered a two-run home run, securing a 5-3 victory for Milwaukee.
The Brewers will start rookie Tobias Myers, who has a record of 9-6 and an ERA of 3.00. The Mets will counter with veteran lefty Jose Quintana, who has a 10-10 record and a 3.75 ERA.
Game updates for Thursday night include:
End of 5th Inning: Mets 0, Brewers 0
After five scoreless innings, the game remains tied. Jose Quintana managed to end the fifth inning by forcing Blake Perkins to ground out, with the Brewers unable to capitalize on their chances, going 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position.
Trevor Megill has taken over pitching for the Brewers to start the sixth inning after Myers threw five scoreless innings, notching five strikeouts. Quintana is at 77 pitches with three strikeouts so far.
Scoreless After Three Innings
In what has been a defensive battle, both teams remain scoreless after three innings. Tobias Myers has surrendered two hits and recorded three strikeouts for the Brewers, while Quintana has also achieved three strikeouts.
Chourio Strands on Second
Chourio, who had two home runs in the previous game, started the bottom of the first with a single. However, Quintana struck out Blake Perkins and forced groundouts from William Contreras and Willy Adames to leave Chourio stranded at second base.
Game 3 In Progress
The matchup kicked off in Milwaukee with Myers managing to sidestep early trouble after Francisco Lindor’s leadoff double. Myers struck out both Mark Vientos and Brandon Nimmo before getting Pete Alonso to fly out.
Today’s lineup for the Mets features Francisco Lindor at shortstop, Mark Vientos at third base, Brandon Nimmo in left field, Pete Alonso at first base, Jose Iglesias at second, Jesse Winker as designated hitter, Starling Marte in right field, Tyrone Taylor in center, and Francisco Alvarez as catcher.
The Brewers’ lineup includes Jackson Chourio in left field, Brice Turang at second base, William Contreras as the designated hitter, Willy Adames at shortstop, Gary Sánchez as catcher, Rhys Hoskins at first base, Blake Perkins in center, Sal Frelick in right field, and Joey Ortiz at third base.