Rookie right-hander Chad Patrick was sent home before Monday's game because he was sick. He returned Tuesday and delivered in his first MLB start.

If you had Chad Patrick and Abner Uribe as the pitching duo that would put the Brewers in the win column for the first time in 2025, step up and claim your prize.

Enter 26-year-old Chad Patrick, making his first start as a big leaguer. Patrick went 4 2 ⁄ 3 scoreless innings, allowing three hits and striking out five. He showed impressive command of his pitches, painting the corners and getting Royals hitters to swing and miss consistently.

TJ Friedl went 4 for 5 and hit one of Cincinnati’s four homers off Elvin Rodríguez as the Reds’ lineup finally awoke in an 11-7 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday night. Blake Dunn, Christian Encarnacion-Strand and Jose Trevino also went deep to help the Reds snap a four-game skid and end the Brewers’ four-game winning streak.