Christian Yelich homered twice and the Milwaukee Brewers breezed past the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-5 in a game interrupted by rain.

The Brewers hope to dodge the raindrops as they open a four-game series against the Pirates at PNC Park tonight.

The Pittsburgh Pirates couldn't work through a rain delay, nor the Milwaukee Brewers offense, as they lost 8-5 at PNC Park. The Pirates make it four straight series openers they've lost, along with the Cincinnati Reds on May 19,

Preview the May 22 matchup between the Milwaukee Brewers and Pittsburgh Pirates with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

Entering today’s game, the Brewers had a crazy track record over the last several weeks — whoever won the first two games in a series lost the series finale. That stretch included: After the Brewers won on Monday and Tuesday against the Baltimore Orioles,