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.

The Brewers are projected as a close favorite (-110 to win on the moneyline) against the Pirates (-109). The starting pitchers are Jacob Misiorowski (2-0) for the Milwaukee Brewers, and Paul Skenes (4-6) for the Pittsburgh Pirates.