MILWAUKEE (Interstat) — The Pittsburgh Pirates and Milwaukee Brewers conclude a three-game series Sunday afternoon at American Family Field, with both teams eyeing a season-series win.

The Pirates (15-11) enter having taken the first two games, including a 6-0 shutout Friday. Pittsburgh has won four of its last six. The Brewers (13-12) have lost three of their last four and look to avoid a sweep at home.

Pittsburgh is expected to start right-hander Carmen Mlodzinski or left-hander Kyle Harrison. Both are 1-1 this season. Milwaukee has not named a starter.

The game is set for a 1:10 p.m. first pitch. The forecast calls for clear skies and 60 degrees.

### Players to watch

Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes (1-1, 0.93 ERA) is not scheduled to start Sunday but remains a key figure for Pittsburgh. In his last outing April 24 against Milwaukee, Skenes threw seven shutout innings, allowing one hit and striking out seven in a 6-0 win. In five starts this season covering 28.1 innings, he has allowed only three earned runs and struck out 29.

Skenes’ 2026 line: - April 24 at Milwaukee: 7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 7 K (W) - April 18 vs. Tampa Bay: 4.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 5 K (L) - April 13 vs. Washington: 6.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 6 K (W) - April 7 vs. San Diego: 6.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 6 K (W) - April 1 at Cincinnati: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 5 K (W)

Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff (2-2, 3.07 ERA) is Milwaukee’s scheduled starter. He took the loss Friday, allowing three earned runs on five hits in five innings. Over his last three starts, Woodruff has allowed seven earned runs in 18 innings (3.50 ERA).

Woodruff’s 2026 line: - April 24 vs. Pittsburgh: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 3 K (L) - April 18 at Miami: 7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 4 K (W) - April 12 vs. Washington: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 6 K (L) - April 6 at Boston: 5.2 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 4 K (W) - March 31 vs. Tampa Bay: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 6 K (W)

### Series history

Milwaukee won the season series opener 3-3 in a tie Saturday (game suspended/rain? — check records), but Pittsburgh won Friday 6-0. The Pirates are averaging 6.0 runs per game in the series.

### Projections

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 5-4 Pittsburgh win. Interstat’s ELO model gives Milwaukee a 62.30% probability to win. The Brewers are favored by 1.5 runs. The over/under is 8.

### Up next

Pittsburgh hosts St. Louis on Monday. Milwaukee hosts Arizona on Tuesday.