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Quinn Priester and Caleb Durbin outshined the highest-payroll-in-baseball Dodgers to lead the Brewers to their latest win.
Despite homers from Shohei Ohtani, Miguel Rojas, and Tommy Edman, the Dodgers can’t overcome Milwaukee’s timely hits and lose 8-7, which is their fifth straight loss to the Brewers.
LOS ANGELES – The Milwaukee Brewers have a chance to push their winning streak to nine as they take on the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 19 at Dodger Stadium. Freddy Peralta takes the ball for the Brewers against Dodgers right-hander Emmet Sheehan. Follow along for live updates. TV channel: FanDuel Sports Wisconsin.
The Brewers opened the floodgates in the top of the third, but it was what they did in every inning after that added up to their 8-7 victory at Dodger Stadium on Saturday, clinching the season series and extending their winning streak to nine.
After a rough month of July, Shohei Ohtani brought the Dodgers offense back to life with a monster bomb vs. the Brewers.
The Brewers occupy an interesting space as a small-market franchise enjoying consistent success, especially as an MLB labor stoppage looms.
Freeland is a well-regarded prospect with nearly a full season of Triple-A experience to his credit. He would be part of most big-league rosters at this point. The Dodgers, though, don't have a clear role for him, which is why I'm including him here as a dark horse candidate for a team in need of a shortstop.