Double the Luises, double the debuts, double the header. Tuesday’s Brewers-Cardinals twin bill at Busch Stadium calls for a stick of Doublemint — because two prospects named Luis are in line to make their Major League debuts on the same day, in the same doubleheader, on opposite sides. Milwaukee’s Luis Lara, the Venezuelan speedster, and St. Louis’s Luis Gastelum, a Team Mexico World Baseball Classic arm, headline a slate loaded with intrigue — most of it from the players who aren’t even in the starting lineups. Here’s everything you need to watch.
How to Watch: Brewers at Cardinals Doubleheader
- Game 1: 1:15 p.m. CT / 2:15 p.m. ET
- Game 2: 6:45 p.m. CT / 7:45 p.m. ET
- Where: Busch Stadium, St. Louis (makeup of the May 5 postponement)
- TV: Cardinals.TV (presented by bet365) in St. Louis; Brewers regional coverage in Milwaukee
- Radio: KMOX 1120 AM / 104.1 FM; WIJR AM 880 (En Español)
- Stream: MLB.TV for out-of-market viewers
The Headliner: Luis Lara Set for His MLB Debut
The Brewers are calling up top prospect Luis Lara, and the 21-year-old switch-hitting center fielder from San Felipe, Venezuela — the same hometown as three-time batting champion Luis Arraez — is in line to make his Major League debut. A top-50 talent in all of baseball (No. 47 per Baseball America), Lara has torched Triple-A Nashville this season, slashing .321/.432/.470 with nine home runs and 24 stolen bases while drawing more walks than strikeouts. Milwaukee believed in him so completely it signed him to a seven-year, $31 million extension in June — before he’d played a single big-league inning. His path opened when infielder David Hamilton exited Monday’s game with a hamstring issue. He credits Brewers All-Star catcher and fellow Venezuelan William Contreras as a mentor.
The Other Debut: Team Mexico’s Luis Gastelum
Lara isn’t the only debut to watch. Cardinals right-hander Luis Gastelum, a 24-year-old reliever from Los Mochis, Mexico, is in line for his first big-league appearance out of the St. Louis bullpen. Gastelum represented Team Mexico at the 2026 World Baseball Classic and has been dominant at Triple-A Memphis this season — a 2.27 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and a .172 opponents’ average across 36 relief outings. A veteran of the Mexican Pacific League with Cáneros de Los Mochis, he’s the international story tucked inside a division-rival doubleheader. A Mexico-versus-Venezuela debut doubleheader is about as “Baseball Without Borders” as a Tuesday in St. Louis gets.
Mexico pitcher Luis Gastelum, right, signs autographs before a World Baseball Classic game against Britain, Friday, March 6, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Mexico pitcher Luis Gastelum throws to a United States batter during the third inning of a World Baseball Classic game, Monday, March 9, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Game 1 Pitching: A First-Ever Start vs. “Miserable-to-Hit” Misiorowski
The Game 1 mound matchup is a study in contrasts. Cardinals right-hander Matt Svanson (born Jan. 31, 1999, in Lake Zurich, Illinois) draws the assignment — and it’s a milestone: a career reliever with 73 big-league appearances and zero starts, Svanson is making the first start of his MLB career, likely as an opener in a bullpen game.
St. Louis Cardinals pitches Matt Svanson reacts during the ninth inning in the second baseball game of a doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies Wednesday, May 14, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
He couldn’t have drawn a tougher spot. Opposing him is Jacob Misiorowski (9-4, 1.47 ERA) — the 6-foot-7 flamethrower and current National League Cy Young favorite, who leads the Majors in ERA, strikeouts (156) and WHIP (0.78) and touches 100-plus mph. Svanson will need to be perfect; Miz usually is.
Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski throws during the eighth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Game 1 Confirmed Lineups
Milwaukee Brewers
- Christian Yelich, DH — Thousand Oaks, California
- Jackson Chourio, LF — Maracaibo, Venezuela
- Brice Turang, 2B — Corona, California
- William Contreras, C — Puerto Cabello, Venezuela
- Jake Bauers, 1B — Huntington Beach, California
- Garrett Mitchell, CF — Simi Valley, California
- Sal Frelick, RF — Lexington, Massachusetts
- Cooper Pratt, SS — Magnolia, Mississippi
- Joey Ortiz, 3B — Chicago, Illinois
- Jacob Misiorowski, SP — Grain Valley, Missouri
St. Louis Cardinals
- JJ Wetherholt, SS — Mars, Pennsylvania
- Iván Herrera, DH — Panama City, Panama
- Alec Burleson, 1B — Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Jordan Walker, RF — Decatur, Georgia
- Lars Nootbaar, LF — Long Beach, California
- Bryan Torres, 2B — Bayamón, Puerto Rico
- Nathan Church, CF — Fair Oaks, California
- José Fermín, 3B — Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Jimmy Crooks, C — Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Matt Svanson, SP — Lake Zurich, Illinois
Game 2 Pitching: A Full-Circle Debut Story
Game 2 sends Milwaukee lefty Robert Gasser against Cardinals right-hander Hunter Dobbins (born Aug. 30, 1999, in Bryan, Texas). There’s a nice bit of symmetry to Dobbins on the mound: he made his own MLB debut in a doubleheader against these very Cardinals back in 2025 — as a member of the Red Sox — winning it at Fenway before being traded to St. Louis in the Willson Contreras deal.
Boston Red Sox pitcher Hunter Dobbins (73) walks off the mound next to manager Alex Cora (13) after an injury during the second inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Friday, July 11, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
St. Louis Cardinals’ Hunter Dobbins pitches during the second inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets Thursday, June 11, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
A Subplot: Two Snubbed Second Basemen
Both clubs start a second baseman left off the National League All-Star team.
United States’ Brice Turang runs to first base during a World Baseball Classic game against the Mexico, Monday, March 9, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Milwaukee Brewers’ Brice Turang is congratulated in the dugout after hitting a solo home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Monday, June 29, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)
Milwaukee’s Brice Turang entered the week third among second basemen with 53 RBIs and a nine-game hitting streak. St. Louis leadoff man JJ Wetherholt has 13 home runs, fourth at the position — and he’s a rookie. On the comedown from All-Star weekend, both make their case at Busch.
The Bigger Picture
Milwaukee comes in red-hot, having won five straight against St. Louis this season and 11 of its last 15 overall as the National League Central’s front-runner. The Cardinals, meanwhile, will look to end that slide against the Brewers — and to stop a troubling recent trend of late-inning collapses that has cost them games they led.
All times listed; Game 2 lineups and the exact timing of both debuts to be confirmed once the players appear. Birthplaces via Baseball Reference.
