​The Brewers were rained out last night. I hope you’ll forgive that instead of rewriting an entirely new game discussion, so I’m going to mostly copy and paste what I wrote before yesterday’s game, because both teams are using the same lineups they announced last night. There are two new pieces of information today, though. The first is minor: Garrett Stallings has turned up in Pittsburgh and is presumably the 27th man for today’s doubleheader, available for the nightcap. The second is more troubling: Kyle Harrison has been placed on the 15-day injured list with forearm tightness, and Robert Gasser has been recalled to replace him on the roster.
Harrison has reiterated what he said a couple of days ago—that he’s not overly worried. A 15-day IL stint isn’t the worst outcome right now; 15 days from July 9th would allow him to return after missing only six games post‑All-Star break, and he wasn’t slated to pitch this weekend anyway. It seems the Brewers may have had a plan in place for this scenario. Hopefully, this is merely a precautionary, short-term move. The Brewers have shown remarkable flexibility in replacing their injured starters this season, but if Harrison ends up sidelined for a longer period, it would be a significant setback.
In any case, today’s game starts at 11:05 a.m., and we’ll see you for some morning baseball. The rest of the preview, written yesterday, is below. It’s the start of the last series before the All-Star break (weather permitting), with the Brewers in Pittsburgh to wrap up a three-game set against the Pirates. Brandon Sproat takes the mound for the Brewers, while first-time All-Star Braxton Ashcraft will pitch for the Pirates.
Before we get to tonight’s starters, there’s a transaction to mention. Time being a flat circle, the Brewers have signed Bryse Wilson to a major league deal. To make room, they’ve sent Drew Rom to Triple-A Nashville and designated Easton McGee for assignment. Wilson logged time with the Brewers in 2023 and 2024, mostly in a long-relief role. In 2023, he had a standout year in 53 appearances with a 2.58 ERA and a 6-0 record. He encountered more trouble in 2024, though he still threw over 100 innings as a swingman and posted a mark near league average in ERA+, albeit with peripheral numbers that didn’t fully support that performance.
Since leaving Milwaukee, Wilson has faced tougher results: 2025 with the White Sox brought a 6.65 ERA over 47 1/3 innings in 20 appearances; in 2026 he appeared briefly with the Cubs and Phillies, yielding seven earned runs in 9 2/3 innings across three appearances. Wilson’s anticipated role with the Brewers—at least for the near term—will likely echo his earlier function: a flexible, multi-inning option out of the bullpen, ready to step into a variety of relief situations as needed.