Sat Jul 19 01:10:00 UTC 2025: **Milwaukee Brewers Ride Hot Streak into Series Against Slumping Dodgers**

**LOS ANGELES** – The Milwaukee Brewers, fresh off a seven-game winning streak, face a stern test as they visit the Los Angeles Dodgers for a weekend series. The Brewers, led by veteran Christian Yelich and rising star Jackson Chourio, have surged to within a game of the Chicago Cubs for the NL Central lead and boast a surprising run differential advantage over the Dodgers.

Despite their impressive record since June (25-12), the Brewers will need to overcome their middling road record (23-23) against a Dodgers team that is traditionally strong at home (33-17). The Dodgers, despite their star-studded lineup and status as defending champions, have struggled this month, going 5-7 in July.

The series marks a rematch between the two teams. In Milwaukee, the Brewers swept the Dodgers earlier in July, though Shohei Ohtani performed well individually. However, key Dodgers hitters like Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts struggled mightily. While the Dodgers’ offense is still among the league’s best in home runs, RBIs, and OBP, the team is looking to break out of its mid-season slump.

The pitching matchups for the series are as follows:

* **Friday:** Quinn Priester (Brewers) vs. Tyler Glasnow (Dodgers)
* **Saturday:** Freddy Peralta (Brewers) vs. Emmet Sheehan (Dodgers)
* **Sunday:** José Quintana (Brewers) vs. Clayton Kershaw (Dodgers)

The Brewers’ aggressive baserunning and “swaggering” style will be tested against the Dodgers’ home-field advantage. Whether Milwaukee can continue its winning ways against a sputtering but dangerous Los Angeles team remains to be seen. This series could be a key indicator of the Brewers’ potential to make a deep playoff run this season.

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