Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski finishes May with a bang vs. Astros

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski. Erik Williams-Imagn Images

Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski finishes May with a bang vs. Astros

By Vanessa Serrao | Last updated May 31, 2026 6:38 PM ET

It comes as no surprise that Milwaukee Brewers flamethrower Jacob Misiorowski finished the month of May delivering another gem of a performance. After throwing an MLB-record 57 pitches at 100-plus mph, he has continued to unleash dominance.

He pitched seven scoreless innings with eight strikeouts and gave up three hits and no walks in a 2-0 victory over the Houston Astros on Sunday.

The 24-year-old has continued to throw heaters, where he threw 20 consecutive triple-digit fastballs to start the game. Miz picked up his 5th win of the season, boasting a 5-2 record and 1.83 ERA. After

Having a young pitcher go up against a veteran who has been on an offensive tear is always fun to watch.

Jacob Misiorowski just INCINERATED Yordan Alvarez.

103, 103 and 102. pic.twitter.com/ErfPR0FquE
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) May 31, 2026

Jacob Misiorowski stands tall against Astros, adding to historic May

While Yordan Alvarez has been on a hot streak as one of the best hitters in MLB right now, he was no match for Misiorowski. "The Miz "struck out Alvarez in the bottom of the first inning on three four-seam fastballs over 100 mph (103, 103, 102). Alvarez finished the game with three strikeouts.

The Brewers ace put up a historic month of May, going 38.1 innings, with a 0.23 ERA, a 0.52 WHIP, a 4.4% walk rate, a 41.9% strikeout rate, while holding opponents to a .109 batting average.

Only 3 pitchers in MLB history have accomplished the following in their first 12 starts of the season:

100+ K
Fewer than 15 ER
Fewer than 20 BB

2000 Pedro Martinez
2021 Jacob deGrom
2026 Jacob Misiorowski pic.twitter.com/inz1Fpx3Sd
— Just Baseball (@JustBB_Media) May 31, 2026

Misiorowski has also set the Brewers franchise record for most strikeouts in a month with 57.

He's also one of three pitchers in MLB history who have recorded 100-plus strikeouts, less than 15 earned runs and less than 20 walks across their first 12 starts of the season.

Vanessa Serrao

Serrao is a freelance baseball writer who has covered all MLB teams, with particular expertise on the Toronto Blue Jays. She is a member of the Internet Baseball Writers Association of America.

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