In theory, the pregame scratch of Milwaukee Brewers rookie phenom Jacob Misiorowski on Sunday should have offered the Washington Nationals an opportunity to stop their skid. Usually, a team cannot simply replace its ace — or one of its multiple aces — with a player from the minor leagues without a few road bumps along the way.

The Milwaukee Brewers and Washington Nationals wrap up their 3-game series Sunday at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.