Brewers bounce back with strong week against NL West foes as they near clinch of NL Central
Last Week’s Results
- Tuesday: Brewers 3, Giants 2
- Wednesday: Giants 13, Brewers 2
- Thursday: Brewers 3, Giants 0
- Friday: Brewers 2, Diamondbacks 1
- Saturday: Brewers 15, Diamondbacks 8
- Sunday: Diamondbacks 11, Brewers 10 (10 innings)
Division Standings
- Brewers: 86-63 (Magic Number: 3)
- Cubs: 76-73 (10 GB)
- Cardinals: 74-75 (12 GB)
- Reds: 73-78 (14 GB)
- Pirates: 71-78 (15 GB)
Last Week
- Brewers: 4-2
- Cubs: 3-3
- Cardinals: 2-4
- Reds: 4-3
- Pirates: 4-2
Top NL Seed Standings
- Phillies: 90-59 (+2 for No. 2 seed and bye)
- Dodgers: 88-61 (0 GB for No. 2 seed and bye)
- Brewers: 86-63 (2 GB for No. 2 seed and bye)
Last Week
- Phillies: 5-1
- Dodgers: 2-4
- Brewers: 4-2
Top Pitching Performance of the Week
Frankie Montas made one of his best starts as a Brewer on Thursday night in San Francisco, allowing no runs on two hits and two walks with eight strikeouts over six innings.
Top Hitting Performance of the Week
Jackson Chourio once again led the way, driving in eight runs and picking up eight hits, including three doubles, two homers, and a triple as he slashed .320/.370/.760 and secured a 20-20 season. Honorable mention to the catching corps, as William Contreras, Eric Haase, and Gary Sánchez combined for 12 hits across 33 at-bats (.364 batting average) with two homers, eight RBIs, and seven runs scored this week.
Injury Notes & Roster Moves
- Reliever Enoli Paredes was reinstated from the 60-day injured list on Thursday, with reliever Elvis Peguero optioned to Triple-A Nashville and fellow reliever Rob Zastryzny moved to the 60-day IL to open up a 40-man spot.
All transactions and injury updates are available on MLB.com.
On Deck
- Monday: vs. Phillies (6:40 p.m.)
- Tuesday: vs. Phillies (6:40 p.m.)
- Wednesday: vs. Phillies (6:40 p.m.)
- Thursday: vs. Diamondbacks (6:15 p.m.)
- Friday: vs. Diamondbacks (7:10 p.m.)
- Saturday: vs. Diamondbacks (6:10 p.m.)
- Sunday: vs. Diamondbacks (1:10 p.m.)