Brewers score vs. Tigers today, live game updates, highlights, starting lineups

TL;DR

The Milwaukee Brewers face the Detroit Tigers today, with Brandon Sproat pitching against Tarik Skubal. This matchup marks a rare occurrence of facing defending Cy Young winners in consecutive games.

Key points

Brewers play Tigers at Comerica Park on April 23
Brandon Sproat faces Tarik Skubal in pitching matchup
Milwaukee will face Paul Skenes next, a rare occurrence

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DETROIT – The Milwaukee Brewers will have a major challenge on their hands as they close out their interleague series against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on Thursday afternoon, April 23.

That's because opposing Brewers right-hander Brandon Sproat (0-1, 6.88) will be up against Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal (3-2, 2.08), the two-time defending American League Cy Young Award winner.

With Milwaukee scheduled to square off against defending National League Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday at American Family Field, it will mark just the second time in baseball history a team will face defending Cy Young Award winners in consecutive games.

The Boston Red Sox are the only other team to have done so, when they faced Skubal and Chris Sale of the Atlanta Braves on May 14 and 16 of last season.