The Milwaukee Brewers bring a dominant starting rotation to Citi Field as they take on the New York Mets.
The New York Mets are getting a little taste of the Milwaukee Brewers postseason rotation.
It's imperative that the Brewers don't look past these final few weeks, but this is a team that currently holds the best record in all of baseball and has a dominant quartet of starting pitchers that could get them further into the playoffs than they've ever been before.
Throughout these next three nights at Citi Field, it'll be a bit of a postseason preview as Kyle Harrison, Dustin May, and Jacob Misiorowski take the mound against a Mets team that is currently 13 games under .500 (59-72).
Harrison opens the series
Sitting at 10-3 on the year, there's arguably no better one-two punch in all of baseball than Harrison and Misiorowski. Logan Henderson's name absolutely deserves to be in that mix, something that further proves how deep this team's starting rotation truly is.
Harrison, 25, hasn't pitched against the Mets since May 24, 2024. He wasn't on the Brewers at that time, but it's worth noting he went five innings, allowing four earned runs on six hits.
Obviously, he's gotten a lot better than when he was 7-7 with a 4.56 ERA and was still with the San Francisco Giants. That's a team who could desperately use Harrison in their rotation, but instead, the Brewers were able to cash in on an offseason trade with the Boston Red Sox, one that has greatly benefited the Brewers.
Can May rebound in game two?
May's spot in the Brewers' postseason four-man rotation seemed locked up, but then he decided to give up seven earned runs on seven hits in just two innings against the Seattle Mariners.
His ERA skyrocketed to 4.57, and to no surprise, he picked up his eighth loss of the year. At 28-years-old, the Brewers have to wonder if he's worth the $20 million price tag next season, but that's a conversation for another time.
Misiorowski closes things out
On Thursday, Aug. 27, the Mets are tasked with taking on a man who is 13-5 with a 1.68 ERA. Misiorowski's ERA is the league's best, and he also leads the league with his 216 strikeouts and 0.76 WHIP.
He's a few wins shy of winning the triple crown, so if there was ever a time to start stacking wins, it's now. The 24-year-old is 2-0 in his last two starts, and one has to wonder how many consecutive games he could win if this offense gives him enough run support.
