Milwaukee Brewers (87-55, first in the NL Central) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (64-78, fifth in the NL Central)
Pittsburgh; Saturday, 6:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Brandon Woodruff (5-2, 3.69 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 66 strikeouts); Pirates: Mitch Keller (6-13, 4.21 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 132 strikeouts)
BOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Brewers meet the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 1-0 series lead.
Pittsburgh is 42-31 in home games and 64-78 overall. The Pirates have a 23-54 record in games when they have allowed a home run.
Milwaukee has a 41-29 record in road games and an 87-55 record overall. The Brewers have the highest team on-base percentage in the NL at .332.
Saturday’s game is the 12th time these teams match up this season. The Brewers are up 8-3 in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Oneil C