Ex-Red Sox pitcher has chance to send team to NLCS with Game 3 start

The Milwaukee Brewers are one win away from advancing to the National League Championship Series.

And they’ll call upon a former Boston Red Sox pitcher to make the Game 3 start against the Chicago Cubs.

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Quinn Priester was named Wednesday’s starter after Milwaukee’s Game 2 win over the Cubs that put the Brewers up 2-0 in the NL Division Series.

After taking the first two games at home, Milwaukee will try sweep Chicago at Wrigley Field.

Priester, in his first season with Milwaukee, went 13-3 this season for the Brewers with a 3.32 ERA, 1.239 WHIP and 132 strikeouts in 157⅓ innings pitched.

The Red Sox surprisingly traded Priester in April — about eight months after they acquired the right-hander from the Pittsburgh Pirates. Hindsight is always 20/20, but the Red Sox certainly would have benefited from having Priester — especially with the several injuries and struggles Boston faced with its pitchers throughout the season.

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Now Priester will get a chance to continue the Brewers’ dream season with a tripe to the NLCS within reach.

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