Milwaukee’s Jacob Misiorowski and Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes didn’t need to throw as many as 80 pitches to set new standards for velocity on Wednesday in the first matchup between these 23-year-old flamethrowers.

They didn't pound the ball, but a pesky second inning for the Brewers put four runs on the scoreboard against Paul Skenes.

After winning the opener of the series 5-4 Monday, the Pirates lost to the Brewers 9-3 Tuesday night as a +184 moneyline underdog. SP Andrew Heaney took the loss, allowing 7 ERs in 4 IP. Pittsburgh has won 2 of its last 3 games,