National League Cy Young favorite Jacob Misiorowski surrendered five runs -- matching a career high -- Wednesday night against the Cubs, though his Milwaukee Brewers overcame an early deficit for their second straight win over Chicago. Misiorowski, 24, lasted only four innings, giving up five hits and four walks -- which also tied a career high -- on 92 pitches while seeing his ERA increase to 1.97.

The rough night came amid humid temperatures that have impacted pitchers on both teams throughout the first three games of the series, two of them won by the Brewers. "Didn't feel wonderful," Misiorowski said after Milwaukee's 9-5 victory. "Felt soggy the whole time. Weather played a factor. Lost grip. Had to make it work."

Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman tagged Misiorowski with a two-run, score-tying homer in the first inning, followed by a bases-loaded two-run single in the second. The Brewers right-hander settled in after that, pitching scoreless third and fourth innings before coming out. "All in all, he's going to learn a lesson from this," Brewers manager Pat Murphy said. "He didn't command his fastball. He had to bob and weave. He was slipping on the mound again early."

While the Brewers' offense roared back to take the lead for good in the fourth, it was Milwaukee's bullpen that impressed the most. Five relievers covered the final five innings, giving up just one hit. "Electric," Misiorowski said of the pen. "I have a rough start and they figure out a way to get through it."