The Milwaukee Brewers begin a three-game series against the Atlanta Braves on Monday night, June 9 at American Family Field.
Right-hander Aaron Civale (1-1, 5.19) starts for the Brewers while defending National League Cy Young Award winner Chris Sale (3-4, 2.93), a left-hander, counters for the Braves , who enter on a seven-game losing streak and 10 games under .500 overall (27-37).
This marks the first time since 2016 Milwaukee has faced both Cy Young Award winners in the same season; it lost to Detroit's Tarik Skubal, the reigning winner in the American League, on April 14.
In 2016, the Brewers faced the Chicago Cubs ' Jake Arrieta three times and Houston's Dallas Keuchel.
A frustrating fifth inning
Civale managed to retire the leadoff man only to surrender a Ronald Acun