Paul Skenes leads the NL in ERA (1.94) and is one of the most dominant pitchers in baseball, but he only pitches six innings or less, and that's the angle I'm taking today with the Brewers, who have won 10 in a row, and they're 30 games above .500 on the season. The Pirates are 4-4 in their last eight games with Skenes pitching, and in five of those games, he didn't even allow a run. The Brewers chased him after four innings when he gave up four runs on June 25th, and the Brewers won 4-2. I'm on the Brewers to win the game in the final three innings.
The Brewers are on a run of embarrassing their opponents. They are 25-4 since July 5. I know Paul Skenes is on the mound for the Pirates, but the Brewers tagged Skenes for four runs in four innings on June 25. Freddy Peralta takes the ball for the Brewers and he's amazing at home. It's another comfortable win for the best team in baseball.
Zastryzny (shoulder) has been sent to Triple-A Nashville to begin a rehab assignment, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Horwitz went 3-for-5 with three RBI in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the White Sox.
Chandler (7-9) earned the win Tuesday against the White Sox after allowing two runs on four hits while striking out eight over six innings. He didn't issue a walk.
Chourio went 4-for-5 with a double, a two-run homer and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 4-3, extra-inning victory over the Cubs.
Misiorowski struck out nine but did not factor into the decision Tuesday, allowing one run on four hits and two walks over 6.1 innings against the Cubs.
Bachar will start Wednesday's game against the White Sox, Dominic Campbell of SI.com reports.
The Pirates placed Mattson on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with hip inflammation, retroactive to Sunday.
Bauers (shins) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Cubs.
The Pirates outrighted Bethancourt to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.
O'Hearn (quadriceps) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
