(Photo credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images)While the St. Louis Cardinals continue their preparations for next season, the Milwaukee Brewers are gearing up for postseason play for the third year in a row. The divergent paths of these National League Central rivals will intersect this weekend for a three-game series in St. Louis beginning on Friday night. The Brewers will start rookie right-hander Jacob Misiorowski (5-2, 4.35 ERA) in the series opener. Misiorowski is 1-0 with a 3.60 ERA in two career starts vs. St. Louis. They will start right-hander Sonny Gray (13-8, 4.43 ERA) in the series opener.