Brewers score vs Pirates tonight, live game updates, highlights, starting lineups

PITTSBURGH – The Milwaukee Brewers head back onto the road and kick off a three-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on Friday night, Sept. 5.

Ex-Pirates right-hander Quinn Priester (11-2, 3.28) starts for Milwaukee while right-hander Johan Oviedo (2-0, 3.60) counters for Pittsburgh.

There was also some news before the game, as the Brewers placed right-hander Nick Mears on the 15-day injured list with back tightness. Mears joins Trevor Megill, Shelby Miller, Grant Anderson and DL Hall as relievers currently on the IL for the team.

Right-hander Carlos Rodriguez was recalled from Class AAA Nashville to take Mears’s spot in the bullpen.

What time is the Brewers game tonight?

Time: 5:40 p.m. CT.

What channel is the Brewers game on today?

TV channel: Apple TV+.

Brewers record 2025

86-55 (best in the major leagues, 5 1/2-game lead in the National League Central Division).

Brewers lineup

  • Brice Turang 2B
  • Isaac Collins LF
  • Jackson Chourio CF
  • William Contreras C
  • Sal Frelick RF
  • Andrew Vaughn 1B
  • Jake Bauers DH
  • Caleb Durbin 3B
  • Joey Ortiz SS

Pirates lineup

  • Jared Triolo 3B
  • Spencer Horwitz 1B
  • Bryan Reynolds RF
  • Tommy Pham LF
  • Andrew McCutchen DH
  • Nick Gonzales SS
  • Oneil Cruz CF
  • Joey Bart C
  • Nick Yorke 2B

Brewers schedule

Brewers at Pirates, Sept. 6, 5:40 p.m.: Milwaukee RHP Brandon Woodruff (5-2, 3.69) vs. Pittsburgh RHP Mitch Keller (6-13, 4.21) TV – FanDuel Sports Wisconsin, Radio – AM-620 WTMJ.

Brewers at Pirates, Sept. 7, 12:35 p.m.: Milwaukee RHP Jacob Misiorowski (4-2, 4.50) vs. Pittsburgh TBA (). TV – FanDuel Sports Wisconsin, Radio – AM-620 WTMJ.

This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Brewers vs Pirates score, live game updates, highlights, lineups