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Game Thread #47: Milwaukee Brewers (28-18) @ Chicago Cubs (29-20)

The Brewers moved back into first place in the National League Central yesterday when they defeated the Cubs, and they also clinched a series victory in the first set between the two teams this season. Tonight, they aim for a sweep with Kyle Harrison on the mound. Harrison continued his excellent first season with the […]

Miz shines again as Brewers defeat Cubs 5-2

Box Score Jacob Misiorowski hasn’t allowed a run since April 25. The Miz extended his scoreless streak to four straight starts and 24 1/3 innings this evening, and this time the Brewers were able to hold the slim lead that he left the game with. A good thing, too, as the Brewers had plenty of […]

Game Thread #46: Milwaukee Brewers (27-18) @ Chicago Cubs (29-19)

The Brewers picked up a nice win over the Cubs yesterday in the first of a three-game series on Chicago’s north side. Today, they’ll look to take the series and catch up to (and pass!) the Cubs in the standings. Yesterday, the Brewers jumped out to a sizable early lead, Brandon Sproat did enough to […]

2026 Brewers Minor League Roundup: Week 8

Welcome back to the Minor League Roundup! As a reminder, you can find this roundup — covering everything you need to know about each of the Brewers’ minor league affiliates — every Tuesday morning right here on Brew Crew Ball. For consistency, all organizational prospect rankings will reference MLB Pipeline unless otherwise noted. Triple-A Nashville […]

A look back at some of the Brewers’ best pitching lab moments

Over the last nine years, Milwaukee Brewers fans have witnessed more success in this span of history than ever before. Two trips to the National League Championship Series and seven playoff appearances, which is nearly double the number of appearances in the previous 48 years (1981, 1982, 2008, 2011). Throughout the success, you can point […]

Brewers come out swinging in 9-3 rout of Cubs

Box Score In the first of 13 meetings between the Brewers and Cubs this season, the Brewers set the tone for these matchups. Though the Cubs were riding a 15-game home winning streak and had their ace on the mound, it didn’t faze the Brewers at all. They scored eight runs off of Shota Imanaga […]

Game Thread #45: Milwaukee Brewers (26-18) @ Chicago Cubs (29-18)

The regular season is nearing the two-month mark, but the Brewers and Cubs have not played yet this season. That changes tonight as the two teams open the first of four series, which could end up deciding the NL Central. The season is just over a quarter of the way done, and the National League […]

2026 NL Central Power Rankings: Week 8

Welcome to week 8 of our 2026 NL Central Power Rankings — let’s rank some teams! 1. Chicago Cubs (29-18); 2-4 this week; 78.4% chance to make postseason (FanGraphs) The Cubs cooled off a bit this week after their second 10-game win streak of the season, dropping a pair of series against the Braves and […]

2026 Brewers Week in Review: Week 8

Last Week’s Results Division Standings Last Week Top Pitching Performance of the Week Is it time to rename this section to “What impressive performance did Jacob Misiorowski pull off last week?” It’s starting to feel that way with how well he’s been pitching. He followed up his performance against the Yankees last week with a […]

Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers @ Chicago Cubs

Here we go — the first Brewers-Cubs series of the 2026 season, and their first meeting since the Brewers beat the Cubs 3-2 in last season’s NLDS. The Crew is headed to Wrigley Field, as they’ll take on the Cubs for three games beginning Monday night. The Brewers are coming off a series win over […]

Updated Milwaukee Brewers Roster

We will keep track of every Brewers roster move here. Last updated 5/17/25 If you are on a mobile device, this table is best viewed in landscape mode. *Denotes player not on active roster **Denotes player on non-60-day IL ***Players on 60-day IL are not counted toward 40-man roster but are included in this table […]

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Brewers’ comeback falls just short in 5-4 loss to Twins

Box Score The Brewers came back to tie today’s game twice, but couldn’t do it a third time as they dropped the series finale against the Twins. Brewers starting pitcher Robert Gasser.started the bottom of the first inning with a four-pitch walk before quickly inducing two pop-ups, but Kody Clemens hit an RBI double to […]

Game Thread #44: Milwaukee Brewers (26-17) @ Minnesota Twins (20-26)

After taking the first two games of a three-game set against the Minnesota Twins, the Brewers have now won three straight games and eight of their last nine. Looking to make it four straight is left-hander Robert Gasser, who will make his season debut as today’s starting pitcher after he was recalled from Triple-A Nashville […]

Patrick deals, Chourio delivers in Brewers’ 2-1 win over Twins

Box Score For the second straight night, the Brewers used the help of a mistake made by third baseman Royce Lewis to tie the game, making way for the offense to take care of business later on. Tonight’s win secures their seventh series win over their last nine. Despite a lack of offense from both […]

Game Thread #43: Milwaukee Brewers (25-17) @ Minnesota Twins (20-25)

The Milwaukee Brewers will go for their fifth-straight series win this evening (not counting the 1-1 series split with St. Louis), as they’ll take on the Minnesota Twins following a come-from-behind victory last night. The Twins have lost six of their last eight series going back to mid-April. Young pitching will continue to be the […]

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With Shane Drohan, the Brewers are doing it again

When the Milwaukee Brewers sent Caleb Durbin and Andruw Monasterio to Boston before the season, the focus was, understandably, on the former top 100 prospect Kyle Harrison. (That has worked out quite well so far!) After that, people’s eyes likely wandered to David Hamilton, who was expected to get a pretty decent amount of work […]

Game Thread #42: Milwaukee Brewers (24-17) @ Minnesota Twins (20-24)

The Milwaukee Brewers, winners of six of their last seven games, are back on the road this weekend, as they’ll take on the Minnesota Twins after a solid homestand that included a pair of series wins against the Yankees and Padres. The Twins have also won each of their last two series, taking two of […]

Bernie’s Dugout Open Thread: 5/15-5/21

Greetings, Brew Crew Ball community. The Brewers finally look a bit like what we’re used to, as they went on a five-game winning streak earlier this week before a heartbreaking loss to the Padres on Wednesday night. They’re now headed to Minnesota and Chicago, where they’ll take on their top interleague rival in the Twins […]

Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers @ Minnesota Twins

The Milwaukee Brewers are back on the road, and this time, they won’t have to travel too far. Beginning this weekend, the Brewers are on a two-series trip through the Twin Cities and Chicago, as they’ll take on a pair of rivals in the Twins and Cubs. First up is Minnesota, as the Brewers will […]

Harrison dominates again as Brewers coast to series win

Box Score Milwaukee jumped all over San Diego starter Griffin Canning early, scoring three runs in each of the first two innings, and Kyle Harrison turned in another gem to deliver a 7-1 victory. After taking two of three from the Padres, the Brewers have now won six of their last seven games. Canning started […]

Game Thread #41: Milwaukee Brewers (23-17) vs. San Diego Padres (25-17)

Milwaukee squandered a masterpiece from Jacob Misiorowski last night, allowing the Padres to come back and eke out a ninth-inning win. Both teams have now each won one game heading into today’s rubber match, which pits Kyle Harrison against right-hander Griffin Canning. Milwaukee has embraced a youth movement within its rotation, but Harrison (2.41 ERA, […]

Game Thread #40: Milwaukee Brewers (23-16) vs. San Diego Padres (24-17)

Fresh off a 6-4 series opening win on Tuesday night, the Milwaukee Brewers and San Diego Padres are back at it with both teams’ respective aces on the mound. The Brewers will have Jacob Misiorowski starting tonight. He’s coming off an electric start against the Yankees where he struck out 11 and threw the most […]