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The Brewers welcome the AL East-leading Yankees to Milwaukee
In Milwaukee this weekend, two division leaders will face off in one of the premier matchups of the weekend. The Brewers welcome the Yankees to American Family Field this weekend in what will be an exciting series.
When these two teams met last year, the Brewers took the series 2-1 in New York. However, the story of the series was game three. For the second time in his career, Corbin Burnes...
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Both catchers hit a home run in the win.
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In a back-and-forth game on Thursday afternoon, it was the Brewers who struck the decisive blow. A pinch-hit home run by Gary Sanchez put the Brewers ahead in the eighth inning, and from there they hung on to win 7-5.
It didn’t take long for the Brewers to get on the board on Thursday. The second batter of the game, William Contreras, sent a ball out to left center field for an early 1-0 lead.
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Gary Sanchez socked a pinch-hit, two-run homer in the top of the eighth to lift the visiting Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-5 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday.
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The Brewers go for the series split this morning
The Brewers broke their two-game losing streak last night with a 3-2 win, and now go for the series split this afternoon. Sal Frelick moves into the leadoff spot for the day. Joey Wiemer gets a start as Jackson Chourio gets the day off after a rough series. Jake Bauers and Oliver Dunn also get starts today after they were not in the starting lineup yesterday.
Freddy Peralta is on the mound, facing...
With an injury-depleted rotation and a struggling offense, the Milwaukee Brewers needed the rest of their pitching staff to step up. The bullpen did its job on Wednesday.
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The Brewers take advantage of a tough third inning from Pittsburgh’s pitching staff
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Milwaukee was looking for a bounce-back game after losing the first two games of the series to the Pirates, with Bryse Wilson on the mound facing off against Josh Fleming for Pittsburgh. The first two innings were clean from both sides.
The Brewers were eventually able to get on the board and take advantage of a tough inning defensively by the Pirates. William...
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Brewers look to end skid at PNC Park
Following back-to-back losses to the Pirates, the Brewers will look to end the skid Wednesday night in the third game of a four-game set. William Contreras moves up to the leadoff spot as Sal Frelick bats seventh. Jackson Chourio and Blake Perkins join Frelick in the outfield, while Owen Miller starts at first base with Rhys Hoskins as the DH.
Left-hander Josh Fleming starts on the mound for the Pirates against...
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Myers puts together solid debut, but offense falls short for second straight night
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In Tobias Myers’ major league debut, the Brewers put together an admirable collective pitching effort, but the offense was unable to make the most of it in a 2-1 loss to the Pirates.
Myers’ major league career began with an abrupt speed bump as Andrew McCutchen homered on Myers’ first pitch. Aside from this one blip, however, Myers...
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Tobias Myers makes his debut in Pittsburgh
The Brewers take on the Pittsburgh Pirates tonight with a fresh face on the mound.
Right-handed pitcher Tobias Myers will be making his major league debut after seeing some early success in Triple-A. Myers posted a 1.62 ERA over 16 2?3 innings for Triple-A Nashville while striking out 22 batters and walking seven. The overall workload from starting pitchers has been solid...
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In 3+ seasons of use, 41 different players have served as the Brewers DH
For years, the designated hitter was a hot topic of conversation in MLB. The American League used it but the National League stuck with pitchers batting. That began to change in 2020, when the DH saw universal usage during the pandemic-shortened season. After a season that was back to normal in 2021, the DH was officially added to the National League in 2022 under the new...
The NL Central leading Milwaukee Brewers are set to square off with the Pittsburgh Pirates for a four game series this week. The Brewers off to a hot start this year with a 14-6 record and will look to take advantage of a sliding Pirates team now at .500 with an 11-11 record and fourth in the division.
Oneil Cruz went 3-for-4 and drove in two runs to help the Pittsburgh Pirates snap their six-game losing streak with a 4-2 win against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Monday.
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Offense falters in 4-2 loss
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The Milwaukee Brewers started a four-game series with the division-rival Pittsburgh Pirates this evening at PNC Park. The Brewers got their first look at starting pitcher Jared Jones, one of the game’s top pitching prospects and one of the league’s most impressive pitchers so far this season. On the mound for Milwaukee was Joe Ross, coming off a start against the Padres where he was undone by one bad inning.
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Milwaukee Brewers right-handed pitcher Jakob Junis was hit in the neck by a batted ball while the Pittsburgh Pirates took batting practice on the field at PNC Park prior to Monday night’s matchup.
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Extent of injury is unknown, but Milwaukee’s pitching staff cannot catch a break
Jakob Junis was struck in the neck by a batted ball during batting practice at PNC Park Monday evening, sending him to the hospital before the start of the series opener.
Brewers pitcher Jakob Junis was hit in the neck by a batted ball during batting practice. He is conscious, alert and responsive. He was sent to the hospital for further...
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Brewers begin four-game set in Pittsburgh
The Brewers open a four-game set at PNC Park in Pittsburgh this evening, their first meeting with their division rival this season. Pittsburgh started the season hot, and at this time last week was 11-5 and tied atop the NL Central with the Brewers. But they suffered consecutive sweeps this week at the hands of the Mets and the Red Sox and now, having lost six straight, sit at 11-11. Milwaukee went 4-2 last...
It’s unclear if the Brewers expect the injury to be serious.
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Tobias Myers recalled, Jake Bauers reinstated from bereavement list to fill roster spots
The Brewers have placed left-handed pitcher Wade Miley on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to his last start on April 19, with left elbow inflammation. The team also optioned Andruw Monasterio to Triple-A Nashville, recalled right-handed pitcher Tobias Myers from Triple-A, and reinstated Jake Bauers from the bereavement list.
LHP Wade Miley placed on the 15-day...
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Milwaukee’s affiliates stay hot, as all four teams are near the top of their respective leagues
Each week, I’ll be bringing you a roundup of the Brewers minor league affiliates, including score updates, key players, and more. Here is the week four roundup.
Triple-A Nashville
The Sounds went 4-2 against the division-leading Omaha Storm Chasers (12-9) to improve to 11-10 on the season, now two games behind the Iowa Cubs (13-8) for the International League...
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Brewers expand NL Central lead
Last Week’s Results Monday: Padres 7, Brewers 3 Tuesday: Padres 6, Brewers 3 Wednesday: Brewers 1, Padres 0 Friday: Brewers 2, Cardinals 1 Saturday: Brewers 12, Cardinals 5 Sunday: Brewers 2, Cardinals 0 Division Standings Brewers 14-6 Cubs 13-9 (2 GB) Reds 12-9 (2.5 GB) Pirates 11-11 (4 GB) Cardinals 9-13 (6 GB) Last Week Brewers: 10-4 Pirates: 11-5 Cubs: 9-6 Reds: 9-6 Cardinals: 7-9The Brewers opened up a slight advantage as they...