Milwaukee Brewers vs Pittsburgh Pirates, Doubleheader Game 2

MLB

Brewers

59-36

2-3

Final

Pirates

49-47

PNC Park

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
MIL	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2
PIT	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	X	3

Who won: Pirates 3-2

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 in Doubleheader Game 2 on Saturday, July 11, 2026 at PNC Park. The Pirates win the series 3-0. The Pirates outscored the Brewers 2-0 in the 4th inning. Esmerlyn Valdez went 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Pirates.

Recap · Jul 11

Esmerlyn Valdez homers again as Pirates edge Brewers, 3-2, sweep twinbill from NL Central leaders

Esmerlyn Valdez hit his third home run of the day, and the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 on Saturday to sweep a doubleheader.

What it means

Season series: PIT wins series 3-0.
Brewers have dropped 4 of the last 5.
Brewers 30-18 on the road; Pirates 26-24 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Brewers1st in NL Cent

Angel Zerpa RP
Elbow, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Brandon Woodruff SP
Shoulder, Inflammation, right
60-Day-IL
Brian Fitzpatrick RP
Elbow, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Grant Anderson RP
Biceps, Inflammation, right
15-Day-IL
Quinn Priester SP
Shoulder, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL

Pirates3rd in NL Cent

Oneil Cruz CF
Knee, Bruise, left
Day-To-Day
Braxton Ashcraft SP
Arm, Soreness, right
15-Day-IL
Esmerlyn Valdez RF
Hamstring, Strain, left
10-Day-IL
Isaac Mattson RP
Hip, Inflammation
15-Day-IL
Mitch Keller SP
Shoulder, Strain, right
60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Brewers1st in NL Cent

Shane Drohan SP

Probable starter · 7-5, 4.19 ERA, 125 K, 1.32 WHIP

Lineup

1Christian YelichDH
2Jackson ChourioLF
3Brice Turang2B
4Jake Bauers1B
5Gary SanchezC
6Garrett MitchellCF
7Luis LaraRF
8Cooper PrattSS
9Joey Ortiz3B

Pirates3rd in NL Cent

Bubba Chandler SP

Probable starter · 8-10, 4.62 ERA, 140 K, 1.40 WHIP

Lineup

1Nick Gonzales3B
2Brandon Lowe2B
3Bryan ReynoldsRF
4Esmerlyn ValdezRF
5Ryan O'Hearn1B
6Marcell OzunaDH
7Rafael Flores Jr.C
8Jared TrioloSS
9Billy CookCF

The series

PIT wins series 3-0

Last meeting: Pirates 7, Brewers 6 (Jul 11)

Last 5

MIL

L@ PIT2-3
L@ PIT6-7
T@ PIT0-0
W@ STL8-4
L@ STL1-5

PIT

No games yet this season.

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Game info

Venue: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Attendance 29,080
Officials: Malachi Moore (Home Plate Umpire), Alfonso Marquez (First Base Umpire), Mike Estabrook (Second Base Umpire), John Bacon (Third Base Umpire)