They didn't pound the ball, but a pesky second inning for the Brewers put four runs on the scoreboard against Paul Skenes.

Milwaukee’s Jacob Misiorowski and Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes didn’t need to throw as many as 80 pitches to set new standards for velocity on Wednesday in the first matchup between these 23-year-old flamethrowers.

After winning the opener of the series 5-4 Monday, the Pirates lost to the Brewers 9-3 Tuesday night as a +184 moneyline underdog. SP Andrew Heaney took the loss, allowing 7 ERs in 4 IP. Pittsburgh has won 2 of its last 3 games,