Pat Murphy's Game 3 batting order tweak changes Jackson Chourio's lineup protection

Manager Pat Murphy restructured the Milwaukee Brewers' batting order for Game 3 of their NLDS against San Diego, moving Jake Bauers to the two-hole, William Contreras to third, and Brice Turang to cleanup—a lineup combination the team never used during the regular season. The change addresses opposing pitchers' focus on Jackson Chourio by providing him different protection, as Turang went hitless in the first two games despite batting directly behind Chourio in both contests. Joey Ortiz replaces David Hamilton at third base, while Dustin May starts for the Brewers against Padres right-hander Nick Pivetta in Milwaukee's first road playoff game.

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