After losing on Wednesday, it was time for the Milwaukee Brewers to start a new winning streak this afternoon in their series finale against the San Diego Padres. Jordan “Ace” Lyles got the start for the Cream City Nine and had his good curveball working from the get-go. He mostly cruised through the first four innings, allowing only one run on a solo homer to Eric Hosmer. He yielded one other hit, walked one, and punched out eight batters by the time he finished his fourth frame.
In the fifth, though, Lyles’ command was suddenly mislaid. He punched out Travis Jankowski to begin the inning, then walked Greg Garcia, walked Nick Martini, and fell behind 2-0 to Wil Myers.