Recap of the Game

Tuesday night in Milwaukee presented an exciting matchup where the Dodgers clashed with the Brewers. The game drew attention not only due to the teams’ standings in the NL playoff picture but also for the pitching duel between Clayton Kershaw, a future Hall of Famer with a recent milestone of reaching 3,000 career strikeouts, and rookie Jacob Misiorowski, making his fifth start.

Kershaw performed admirably, giving up two runs on six hits over six innings. However, Misiorowski outdid him by allowing just one run on four hits while recording 12 strikeouts — just one shy of the Brewers’ rookie record. After allowing a leadoff homer to Shohei Ohtani, he dominated the Dodgers lineup, using a mix of fastballs, sliders, and a particularly effective curveball to confuse hitters.

With this performance, Misiorowski now stands at 4-1 with a 2.81 ERA across his limited career starts, showing improvement in controlling his walks.

The Brewers moved closer to a playoff spot, only 2.5 games back in the NL Central after the Cubs lost to the Twins. The Dodgers, on the other hand, have now lost five straight games, a troubling trend for their postseason hopes.

The final matchup of the series will be held on Wednesday at 2:10 p.m. ET, featuring a pitching matchup between José Quintana for the Brewers and returning player Tyler Glasnow for the Dodgers.