Yankees vs. Brewers Game 1: Preview & Starting Pitchers – May 8

Jacob Misiorowski and Max Fried (Photo By: Imagn Images)

Yankees vs. Brewers Game 1: Preview & Starting Pitchers – May 8

Originally posted on Total Pro Sports
By Cresswell McCoy | Last updated May 8, 2026 2:58 AM ET

Yankees vs. Brewers: The New York Yankees will travel to Milwaukee to open a three-game series against the Brew Crew. The Yanks are coming off another strong victory against the Texas Rangers. The club holds the best record in the league (26-12) along with the Atlanta Braves and the Chicago Cubs.

Things are going south with the Brewers after dropping to the fourth position in the NL Central. Injuries have played a vital role in their struggle, but they hope to get back on track as the season unfolds. Milwaukee split its short two-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals, and they enter this game with a winning record.

Yankees vs. Brewers Game 1: TV Channel, Streaming & Radio

Here’s how to catch Friday night’s matchup:

Venue: American Family Field, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Time: 7:40 p.m. EDT
TV Channel: YES, Brewers.TV
Radio: 620 WTMJ in Milwaukee (Brewers Radio Network)/ WFAN 660 AM/101.9 FM/ SiriusXM (channel 175 or 859).
Live Stream: Fubo/ MLBwebcast.com (free)/MLB app (Paid)

This promising young trio gets a big matchup vs. the Yankees

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— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) May 7, 2026

Yankees vs. Brewers Game 1 Starting Pitchers

The Yankees want to continue their momentum as they bring in their ace, Max Fried, to the mound. Fried holds an excellent 2.39 ERA with a 4-1 record. The southpaw has been on fire throughout this season. Yet, the Brewers are not an easy team to defeat.

Jacob Misiorowski will take the nod for the Brew Crew in Game 1. The righty has an equally strong ERA at 2.84 with a 2-2 record. Both pitchers are doing well for their teams, but the offense will play a vital role here.

The Yankees vs. Brewers Game 1 will set the tone for this three-game series. With a little run support and Fried’s dominance, the Yankees have a great chance to win this game. The Yanks have been scoring in big numbers over the last few series.

This article first appeared on Total Pro Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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