Game Thread #101: Milwaukee Brewers (60-40) @ Seattle Mariners (53-47)

Jacob Misiorowski is on the mound as the Brewers go for 12 straight wins

With the Brewers on an 11-game winning streak, burger watch is officially on in the Milwaukee area. If the Brewers push that streak to 12 games tonight, there will be free burgers at George Webb restaurants tomorrow. They will have that chance tonight in game two against the Mariners.

Jacob Misiorowski gets the start tonight, and it’s been two weeks since his last start. His previous start came against the Dodgers on July 8 when he faced Clayton Kershaw. In that start, he allowed one run, four hits, and one walk — while striking out 12. He also pitched an inning in the All-Star Game last week, allowing a hit but nothing else. This will be Misiorowski’s sixth start in the majors. In that time, he’s posted a 2.81 ERA, 3.83 FIP, and has struck out 33 of the 98 batters he’s faced. The inning count will be a focus for the rest of the season. He’s pitched 89 innings between Nashville and Milwaukee this season, and last season he pitched 97 ¹⁄₃ innings.

For the Mariners, Logan Gilbert will make the start in game two. He has a 3.39 ERA and 2.96 FIP this season, but has struggled a little since returning from a right elbow flexor strain. In his six starts since his return from the IL, he’s posted a 4.40 ERA and 3.74 FIP. His last start against the Tigers was a step in the right direction, as he pitched 5 ¹⁄₃ innings and allowed two runs (both unearned) and six hits. He also struck out nine in that game.

The Brewers also provided a couple of injury updates. According to Adam McCalvy, Sal Frelick is doing baseball activities with the team and is expected to be back by the end of the month. A further update from Frelick says that he expects to be back in the lineup Friday, pending the results of a few tests (including batting practice today). Also, Rob Zastryzny was sent on a rehab assignment to Triple-A Nashville.

The lineup is mostly the same as yesterday. Caleb Durbin is back in the lineup after a day off. However, Anthony Seigler remains in the lineup and will be the designated hitter today. Christian Yelich gets a start in left field, with Jackson Chourio moving back to center field and Isaac Collins starting in right field.

Here are the full lineups for tonight. First pitch is set for 8:40 p.m., and it will be on FanDuel Sports Wisconsin and the Brewers Radio Network.