Aug. 27, 2026 Updated 1:14 pm EDT
The Milwaukee Brewers and New York Mets play on Thursday at 7:10 p.m. ET at Citi Field, attempting to break a 1-1 series tie. Jacob Misiorowski (13-5, 1.68 ERA) will start for the Brewers, who are 82-51 this season and first in the NL Central. Sean Manaea (4-5, 4.31 ERA) is the expected starter for the Mets, who are 60-73 and fifth in the NL East.
How to watch Milwaukee Brewers vs. New York MetsBrewers vs. Mets odds
Favorite Moneyline: Brewers -200
Underdog Moneyline: Mets +165
Total: 7
Total Over Odds: -110
Total Under Odds: -110
Injury reportsBrewers
Abner Uribe: 15 Day IL (Forearm), JoJo Romero: 15 Day IL (Appendix), Joel Kuhnel: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Brandon Woodruff: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Rob Zastryzny: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Brian Fitzpatrick: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Angel Zerpa: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Quinn Priester: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Dustin May: day-to-day (Shoulder)
Mets
Mark Vientos: 10 Day IL (Hand), Jorge Polanco: 10 Day IL (Ankle), Juan Soto: 10 Day IL (Calf), Cionel Perez: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Devin Williams: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Tylor Megill: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Justin Hagenman: 60 Day IL (Rib), Reed Garrett: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Bo Bichette: day-to-day (Hand)
Stats to know
Milwaukee’s Brice Turang is slashing .259/.354/.436 this season with 17 home runs, 79 RBIs (18th in MLB) and an OPS of .790. He has a 24.6% strikeout rate and a 12.9% walk rate in 560 plate appearances, and he has scored 79 total runs. Turang has recorded 18 steals on 23 attempts.
In 476 plate appearances, Jake Bauers has hit 23 long balls, tallied 75 RBIs and scored 76 runs. He is batting .272/.382/.501 and has posted a 25.6% strikeout rate and a 14.7% walk rate. Bauers has recorded nine steals on 13 attempts.
Carson Benge is hitting for a .281 BA, .341 OBP and .429 SLG with a 21.1% strikeout rate and a 7.2% walk rate. His OPS is .770 and he has scored 68 runs. In 525 plate appearances, he has hit 16 home runs and driven in 53 runs. Benge has recorded 19 steals on 23 attempts.
In 568 plate appearances, Bo Bichette has slashed .264/.312/.393 this season. He has hit 14 long balls and driven in 66 runs with a strikeout rate of 18.1% and a walk rate of 6.5%. and has scored 64 runs.
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