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Brewers to start Dustin May and Padres going with Nick Pivetta in Game 3 of NL Division Series

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Megargee, S. (2026, October 4). Brewers to start Dustin May and Padres going with Nick Pivetta in Game 3 of NL Division Series. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/brewers-to-start-dustin-may-and-padres-going-with-nick-pivetta-in-game-3-of-nl-division-series/article_a290c95c-328a-5ce3-bb9a-c847a3022cb3.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-04 · by Steve Megargee

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Dustin May will start for the Milwaukee Brewers against Nick Pivetta of the San Diego Padres in Game 3 of the NL Division Series on Tuesday. Despite a recent slump, May has a strong record against the Padres this season, including a no-decision game after being traded from St. Louis to Milwaukee at the deadline. The article highlights May's experience and success against San Diego, while Pivetta is noted for his return from injury with a solid September ERA and a good performance in Game 2 of the Wild Card Series.
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The Brewers will start pitcher Dustin May against the Padres in Game 3 of the NL Division Series on Tuesday, despite May's inconsistent performance since joining Milwaukee from St. Louis at the trade deadline. May has a 4.70 ERA with Milwaukee and struggled in his last three regular-season appearances, allowing seven runs over 7 1/3 innings. However, he has a strong record against San Diego this year, with a 1.23 ERA across three starts and striking out 22 batters over 22 innings.

The Padres plan to counter with right-hander Nick Pivetta, who has a 2.86 ERA for the season but limited experience against Milwaukee. The Brewers currently lead the series 1-0 heading into Tuesday's game at San Diego.

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Topics

Brewers MILWAUKEE Padres San Diego St. Louis

Subjects

May PERSON · 6× MILWAUKEE GPE · 4× Padres ORG · 4× San Diego GPE · 3× Brewers ORG · 2× Pivetta PERSON · 2× St. Louis GPE · 2× Dustin May PERSON · 1× Nick Pivetta PERSON · 1× Pat Murphy PERSON · 1×

Narrative

He returned had a 1.45 ERA in four September appearances, then allowed one run over 3 1/3 innings in San Diego’s 4-1 Game 2 Wild Card Series victory over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-04
🔮 Milwaukee’s Dustin May will start Game 3 of the NL Division Series on Tuesday at San Diego despite struggling after he was acquired from St. Louis at the trade deadline.
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Brewers to start Dustin May and Padres going with Nick Pivetta in Game 3 of NL Division Series · mixed framing

Claims (15 extracted, 7 hedged)

Milwaukee’s Dustin May will start Game 3 of the NL Division Series on Tuesday at San Diego despite struggling after he was acquired from St. Louis at the trade deadline. uncertain
he → start → deadline
San Diego plans to start Nick Pivetta in a matchup of right-handers. asserted
Diego → plan → handers
The Brewers led the best-of-five series 1-0 heading into Game 2 on Sunday, asserted
Brewers → lead → Sunday
May finished 7-9 with a 4.70 ERA, going 2-2 with a 5.65 ERA over 10 starts with Milwaukee after compiling a 5-7 record with a 4.38 ERA in 21 starts with St. Louis. uncertain
May → finish → Louis
In his last three appearances of the regular season, May allowed seven runs and three homers over 7 1/3 innings. uncertain
May → allow → innings
May was 1-1 with a 1.23 ERA in three starts against San Diego this year while striking out 22 over 22 innings. uncertain
May → strike → innings
In his one start against the Padres after the trade, May allowed one run over seven innings and got no decision in a 4-3, 11-inning loss on Aug. 12. uncertain
May → allow → Aug.
“He’s pitched fantastic against the Padres,” Brewers manager Pat Murphy said. asserted
Murphy → pitch → Padres
“He’s got experience and we brought him in to do that.” asserted
we → get → that
Milwaukee acquired May along with left-handed reliever JoJo Romero in a trade that sent minor league outfielders Alexander Frias and Josiah Ragdale to the Cardinals. uncertain
that → acquire → Cardinals
Pivetta (3-2, 2.86) spent much of this season on the injured list with an elbow issue that arose in April. asserted
that → spend → April
He returned had a 1.45 ERA in four September appearances, then allowed one run over 3 1/3 innings in San Diego’s 4-1 Game 2 Wild Card Series victory over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. asserted
He → return → Wednesday
“He’s been able to handle the moment, and we like his stuff,” Padres manager Craig Stammen said. asserted
Stammen → handle → stuff
Pivetta is 2-2 with a 2.86 ERA in five career playoff appearances, including three starts. asserted
Pivetta → include → starts
May pitched on the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 2020 World Series championship team and has gone 3-1 with a 3.86 ERA in three postseason starts and six relief appearances. uncertain
May → pitch → starts
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