The Milwaukee Brewers brushed off a sweep by the San Diego Padres as they won three of four against the Los Angeles Dodgers to secure the season series.
The Milwaukee Brewers not only took this four-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, but their latest 6-2 victory also secured the season series.
In a world where these two teams are tied at the end of the regular season, Milwaukee knows they hold a crucial 4-3 tiebreaker over the Dodgers.
For whatever reason, the Brewers always seem to have the Dodgers' number in the regular season. Once again, that was the case here in 2026.
After dropping two of three at American Family Field earlier in the year, the Brewers, fresh off being swept by the San Diego Padres, went to Dodger Stadium and took three of four against the back-to-back World Series Champions.
Starting pitching was phenomenal
Milwaukee went into this series knowing Shane Drohan and Robert Gasser would be tasked with taking on this Dodgers offense. It's one that isn't nearly as much of a threat as it was in years past, but this is still an offense that is loaded with talent and is being paid far more than what the Brewers roster is making.
Gasser started the lone loss of the series, but even he only allowed three earned runs in 6.1 innings of work. Shane Drohan didn't record a decision, but he got the series started by allowing three runs himself in 5.1 innings.
From there, it was the Jacob Misiorowski and Logan Henderson show. Misiorowski wasn't his sharpest, but he still was dialed in when the team needed him to be. As for Henderson, he outdueled Tarik Skubal, the guy everyone urged Milwaukee to trade to acquire Skubal at the deadline.
As of Sunday, Aug. 16, that argument has been laid to rest. Henderson went the deepest into a major league start he ever has, and it turned into his seventh win of the year. Together, Miz and Henderson are a combined 19-7 this season.
Brewers offense showed up when they needed to
Keep in mind, the Brewers just took three of four against the Dodgers without Brice Turang and Cooper Pratt. They secured the season series with a 6-2 victory in a game that didn't see Christian Yelich play.
The Brewers infield was all out of whack, but they did everything in their power to win these games. Now, they're sitting pretty at 77-48 and are able to enjoy their first day off since Thursday, July 30.
At the time of writing, the Brewers have the league's best record by two games, and they enjoy a five-game lead in the National League Central.
