Deadspin | Jacob Misiorowski, Brewers bid to halt slide in clash vs. Pirates Apr 19, 2026; Miami, Florida, USA; Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Jacob Misiorowski (32) throws against the Miami Marlins during the first inning at loanDepot Park. Mandatory Credit: Rhona Wise-Imagn Images The Milwaukee Brewers will turn to hard-throwing Jacob Misiorowski as they look to snap a three-game skid when they host the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night. Misiorowski (1-2, 3.04 ERA) will oppose fellow right-hander Mitch Keller (2-1, 2.79). Paul Skenes and two relievers combined on a one-hitter to pace the Pirates to a 6-0 victory in the series opener Friday. Skenes, the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner, took a perfect game into seventh inning before allowing a two-out single to Jake Bauers. Konnor Griffin celebrated his 20th birthday with his first career homer, two singles and three RBIs as Pittsburgh snapped an eight-game losing streak to Milwaukee. Misiorowski struck out nine in five innings his last time out but took the loss in a 5-3 defeat at Miami on Sunday. He allowed three runs (one earned) on four hits with three walks. Misiorowski has 42 strikeouts in 26 2/3 innings this season, and opponents are batting just .177 against him. He is 2-0 with an 0.75 ERA in two career starts against the Pirates, allowing just one run in 12 innings with 16 strikeouts. The Brewers, missing much of their power with Jackson Chourio, Andrew Vaughn and Christian Yelich all injured, have just one homer in their last nine games. Milwaukee lost 5-4 on Thursday at Detroit, which started Tarik Skubal before the Brewers faced a Cy Young winner, Skenes, in consecutive games. “The two guys were really, really top notch, especially when you’ve got a decimated lineup,” Brewers manager Pat Murphy said Friday. “We’ve got three of our top hitters out. You take three hitters out of any lineup and face those guys, it’ll be tough.” Milwaukee is playing an NL Central rival for the first time this season. Each team in the division is above .500. Pittsburgh has not lost back-to-back games since falling in the first two games of the season. “The division is strong,” Pirates manager Don Kelly said after Friday’s win. “Teams are playing really well, and again, we have to continue to do what we do. Come show up every day and compete like that regardless of what happens. We’ll enjoy this one for a little bit tonight, but we’ve got to get ready for tomorrow.” Keller is coming off a solid outing, allowing two runs on five hits in seven innings of a 6-3 victory over Tampa Bay on Sunday. He has allowed nine runs in 29 innings in his five starts this season, but five runs came in a four-inning outing in a 5-4 loss to Washington on April 14. Keller has struggled against the Brewers over his career, going 1-7 with a 5.31 ERA in 12 starts against them. He was 0-2 with a 4.96 ERA last season in three starts vs. Milwaukee, allowing nine runs on 20 hits in 16 1/3 innings. Pittsburgh’s Nick Gonzales had an RBI single Friday to extend his hitting streak to five games, batting .421 (8-for-19) over that span. Teammate Spencer Horwitz also had an RBI single in the series opener. In 16 career games vs. Milwaukee, he is hitting .311 with five doubles, a homer and seven RBIs. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Jacob #Misiorowski #Brewers #bid #halt #slide #clash #Pirates

Deadspin | Mets’ Kodai Senga pushes to turn season around vs. Rockies Apr 11, 2026; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga (34) at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images No player better symbolizes the topsy-turvy nature of the New York Mets than Kodai Senga. On Saturday afternoon against the visiting Colorado Rockies, the Mets will need the right-hander to snap his slump to ensure New York doesn’t risk falling into another tailspin. Senga (0-3, 8.83 ERA) is slated to face his former teammate, Rockies left-hander Jose Quintana (0-2, 6.23), in the middle contest of a three-game series. Michael Lorenzen tossed seven strong innings and Troy Johnston had what proved to be the decisive two-run single in the seventh in the Rockies’ 4-3 win on Friday. The loss halted a modest two-game winning streak for the Mets, who snapped a 12-game skid with Wednesday’s 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins. The early-season slide is just a continuation of the struggles the Mets endured over the final three-plus months of last season. New York had the best record in the majors at 45-24 through June 12 but missed the playoffs after stumbling to a 38-55 mark the rest of the way. The Mets’ slump began last season on the day after Senga suffered a right hamstring injury covering first base. Senga, who was 7-3 with a 1.47 ERA in 13 starts when he was injured, missed only a month of action but went 0-3 with a 5.90 ERA in his final nine starts before ending the season with Triple-A Syracuse. Senga opened this season by allowing four runs over 11 2/3 innings in his first two starts, but he’s surrendered 14 runs (13 earned) over just 5 2/3 innings in his last two starts. That includes seven runs (six earned) in 3 1/3 innings in his most recent appearance, a 12-4 setback to the Chicago Cubs on April 17. Senga’s start was pushed back from Thursday so he could throw two side sessions. “This is a guy that’s very meticulous about his work and his mechanics and things like that,” Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Friday afternoon. “Just got to go out there and do it.” Lorenzen’s longest outing of the season helped the Rockies move into position to earn their third series win of the season. When the Rockies finished 43-119 last season, they didn’t win their first series until a three-game sweep of the Miami Marlins from June 1-3 — a trio of wins that improved them to 11-50. Colorado didn’t record its third series win until taking two of three games against the Minnesota Twins from July 18-29. “Any time you are winning more games than last year, there is going to be better energy,” said Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer, who replaced Bud Black as skipper following Colorado’s 7-33 start. “They are playing well right now.” Quintana, who pitched for the Mets from 2023-24, took the loss in his most recent start on Monday, when he gave up six runs (four earned) over five innings as the Rockies fell 12-3 to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Senga is 2-0 with a 1.47 ERA in three career starts against the Rockies, while Quintana is 2-3 with a 4.25 ERA in five starts against New York. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Mets #Kodai #Senga #pushes #turn #season #Rockies

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Apr 11, 2026; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga (34) at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images

No player better symbolizes the topsy-turvy nature of the New York Mets than Kodai Senga.

On Saturday afternoon against the visiting Colorado Rockies, the Mets will need the right-hander to snap his slump to ensure New York doesn’t risk falling into another tailspin.

Senga (0-3, 8.83 ERA) is slated to face his former teammate, Rockies left-hander Jose Quintana (0-2, 6.23), in the middle contest of a three-game series.

Michael Lorenzen tossed seven strong innings and Troy Johnston had what proved to be the decisive two-run single in the seventh in the Rockies’ 4-3 win on Friday.

The loss halted a modest two-game winning streak for the Mets, who snapped a 12-game skid with Wednesday’s 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins.

The early-season slide is just a continuation of the struggles the Mets endured over the final three-plus months of last season. New York had the best record in the majors at 45-24 through June 12 but missed the playoffs after stumbling to a 38-55 mark the rest of the way.

The Mets’ slump began last season on the day after Senga suffered a right hamstring injury covering first base. Senga, who was 7-3 with a 1.47 ERA in 13 starts when he was injured, missed only a month of action but went 0-3 with a 5.90 ERA in his final nine starts before ending the season with Triple-A Syracuse.

Senga opened this season by allowing four runs over 11 2/3 innings in his first two starts, but he’s surrendered 14 runs (13 earned) over just 5 2/3 innings in his last two starts. That includes seven runs (six earned) in 3 1/3 innings in his most recent appearance, a 12-4 setback to the Chicago Cubs on April 17.

Senga’s start was pushed back from Thursday so he could throw two side sessions.

“This is a guy that’s very meticulous about his work and his mechanics and things like that,” Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Friday afternoon. “Just got to go out there and do it.”

Lorenzen’s longest outing of the season helped the Rockies move into position to earn their third series win of the season.

When the Rockies finished 43-119 last season, they didn’t win their first series until a three-game sweep of the Miami Marlins from June 1-3 — a trio of wins that improved them to 11-50. Colorado didn’t record its third series win until taking two of three games against the Minnesota Twins from July 18-29.

“Any time you are winning more games than last year, there is going to be better energy,” said Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer, who replaced Bud Black as skipper following Colorado’s 7-33 start. “They are playing well right now.”

Quintana, who pitched for the Mets from 2023-24, took the loss in his most recent start on Monday, when he gave up six runs (four earned) over five innings as the Rockies fell 12-3 to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Senga is 2-0 with a 1.47 ERA in three career starts against the Rockies, while Quintana is 2-3 with a 4.25 ERA in five starts against New York.

–Field Level Media

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Apr 11, 2026; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga (34) at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images

No player better symbolizes the topsy-turvy nature of the New York Mets than Kodai Senga.

On Saturday afternoon against the visiting Colorado Rockies, the Mets will need the right-hander to snap his slump to ensure New York doesn’t risk falling into another tailspin.

Senga (0-3, 8.83 ERA) is slated to face his former teammate, Rockies left-hander Jose Quintana (0-2, 6.23), in the middle contest of a three-game series.

Michael Lorenzen tossed seven strong innings and Troy Johnston had what proved to be the decisive two-run single in the seventh in the Rockies’ 4-3 win on Friday.

The loss halted a modest two-game winning streak for the Mets, who snapped a 12-game skid with Wednesday’s 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins.

The early-season slide is just a continuation of the struggles the Mets endured over the final three-plus months of last season. New York had the best record in the majors at 45-24 through June 12 but missed the playoffs after stumbling to a 38-55 mark the rest of the way.

The Mets’ slump began last season on the day after Senga suffered a right hamstring injury covering first base. Senga, who was 7-3 with a 1.47 ERA in 13 starts when he was injured, missed only a month of action but went 0-3 with a 5.90 ERA in his final nine starts before ending the season with Triple-A Syracuse.

Senga opened this season by allowing four runs over 11 2/3 innings in his first two starts, but he’s surrendered 14 runs (13 earned) over just 5 2/3 innings in his last two starts. That includes seven runs (six earned) in 3 1/3 innings in his most recent appearance, a 12-4 setback to the Chicago Cubs on April 17.

Senga’s start was pushed back from Thursday so he could throw two side sessions.

“This is a guy that’s very meticulous about his work and his mechanics and things like that,” Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Friday afternoon. “Just got to go out there and do it.”

Lorenzen’s longest outing of the season helped the Rockies move into position to earn their third series win of the season.

When the Rockies finished 43-119 last season, they didn’t win their first series until a three-game sweep of the Miami Marlins from June 1-3 — a trio of wins that improved them to 11-50. Colorado didn’t record its third series win until taking two of three games against the Minnesota Twins from July 18-29.

“Any time you are winning more games than last year, there is going to be better energy,” said Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer, who replaced Bud Black as skipper following Colorado’s 7-33 start. “They are playing well right now.”

Quintana, who pitched for the Mets from 2023-24, took the loss in his most recent start on Monday, when he gave up six runs (four earned) over five innings as the Rockies fell 12-3 to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Senga is 2-0 with a 1.47 ERA in three career starts against the Rockies, while Quintana is 2-3 with a 4.25 ERA in five starts against New York.

–Field Level Media

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