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Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski (32) throws during the first inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\nThe Milwaukee Brewers will turn to hard-throwing rookie Jacob Misiorowski against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Monday in the opener of a three-game showdown between division leaders.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Misiorowski (4-2, 4.33 ERA) will be opposed by fellow right-hander Taijuan Walker (4-7, 3.63).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Milwaukee was unable to complete a sweep at Toronto, dropping the series finale 8-4 on Sunday in a matchup of two of the top teams in the major leagues. Brewers starter Brandon Woodruff was tagged for eight runs (five earned) on 10 hits and two walks in 4 1\/3 innings.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Despite the loss, the Brewers went 21-9 in August, tying the franchise record for most victories in a calendar month.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Phillies were denied a four-game sweep of Atlanta, which rallied for a 3-1 victory Sunday with one run in the eighth inning and a two-run homer off Jose Alvarado in the ninth.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Milwaukee, which leads the NL Central by 6 1\/2 games over the Chicago Cubs, has the best record in baseball at 85-53, followed by the Detroit Tigers (80-58). The Phillies, tied with Toronto for the third-best overall record in the majors at 79-58, have a six-game lead over the New York Mets in the NL East. The Brewers swept a three-game series at Philadelphia in late May.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Misiorowski, named to the All-Star team after just five major league starts, is just 1-2 with a 6.18 ERA over his last seven starts.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The 23-year-old, who has not won since July 8, was on the 15-day injured list the first half of August, but he is 0-1 with a 9.58 ERA in three starts since coming back.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Misiorowski’s most recent start was his best this month, allowing three runs in five innings, striking out 10 and walking one. He did not get the decision in a 9-8 home win over Arizona after leaving with a 6-3 lead.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n “I don’t think I change my intent on any game (or) these last two, three,” Misiorowski said afterward. “But it feels good to feel like I’m back.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Brewers offense was bolstered by the return of outfielder Jackson Chourio, activated Saturday off the injured list after missing all of August with a hamstring injury. Chourio was 6-for-9 with a homer and two doubles in two games against the Blue Jays.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Brice Turang had a homer and single, capping an August in which he hit .343 with 10 homers, six doubles and 24 RBIs in 28 games.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Walker was 1-2 with a 3.14 ERA in five starts in August, going at least five innings each time out.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n In his last start, Walker allowed four runs on 10 hits in five innings in a 6-0 loss to the host Mets. A misplayed bunt proved costly during a three-run third inning.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n “I make that one play, get the ball, it could be a different story,” Walker said afterward. “But like I said, it’s just one of those games where it kind of wasn’t going our way.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Walker is 0-3 with a 6.75 ERA in three career starts vs. the Brewers, including one start this season when he allowed four runs in four innings in a 6-2 loss in May.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n On Sunday, the Phillies signed veteran right-hander Walker Buehler, who will be eligible for the postseason. Buehler was 7-7 with a 5.45 ERA in 23 games, including 22 starts with Boston before being released Friday.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n