Jacob Misiorowski left the weekend with another reason for the Brewers to feel good about where they stand, and he didn’t sound interested in underselling it.
After Milwaukee’s latest run against Los Angeles, the right-hander told Ken Rosenthal on Fox Sports, “I think it’s more than just this series, it’s year after year, we’re right there with them,”
“We’re competing and I think we’re a team to be reckoned with it. It’s exciting to be in that clubhouse right now. The boys are fired up, so it’s really fun to be a Brewer.”
Misiorowski backed up the talk with a strong outing, allowing one run over six innings. He gave up five hits, walked one and struck out six, which tied for his second-fewest strikeouts in any start this season. Even so, he still made his presence felt, including a string of 104 mph fastballs to Shohei Ohtani.
Milwaukee kept the pressure on after that. The Brewers did just enough against Tarik Skubal before taking control once the Dodgers bullpen entered. Skubal gave up two runs, one earned, while working a career-high 109 pitches across six innings.
The result also mattered in the standings tiebreaker. By winning three of four at Dodger Stadium, the Brewers secured the postseason tiebreaker over the Dodgers if it becomes relevant in the National League race. Los Angeles took two of three at American Family Field from May 22-24.
Max Muncy was blunt about the missed chance. “We kind of needed to win this one, and we didn’t. It’s just how it goes,” said Muncy, who reached 10 years of Major League service time on Sunday.
Milwaukee remains in front in the NL at 77-48, sitting 2.5 games ahead of the Atlanta Braves and three games up on the Dodgers. The top two records in each league get a first-round bye, which keeps the Brewers in prime position.
The Dodgers, meanwhile, are still on track for a second straight trip to the Wild Card Series. And while that route is not new for them, Milwaukee has already shown it can handle the matchup - and has home-field edge if these clubs meet again in October. The Brewers also went 6-0 against the Dodgers in 2025.
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