Simply how good have the Milwaukee Brewers been in August? One quantity tells the entire story.
With Milwaukee’s 4-1 street win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday, the Brewers captured their twenty first win in August, transferring to 21-8 this month. That twenty first win marks the tenth time in franchise historical past that the Brewers have gained 20 or extra video games in a calendar month and the primary time it has occurred since September 2019, when the Brewers went 20-7.
Saturday’s win tied the franchise document of 21 wins in a month, completed in June 1978 (21-9) and August 2011 (21-7). It additionally lowered the Brewers’ magic quantity to clinch a postseason berth to 10 forward of the Cincinnati Reds internet hosting the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday evening.
With a Sunday recreation in Toronto, a Milwaukee victory would set the franchise’s all-time document for wins in a month.
Milwaukee’s dominance this month has helped the Brewers open up a seven-game lead over the Chicago Cubs within the Nationwide League Central forward of the Cubs taking part in in Denver in opposition to the Colorado Rockies on Saturday evening.
Pretty much as good as Milwaukee has been in August, the Brewers bought even higher on Saturday as outfielder Jackson Chourio was activated from the injured checklist, including extra pop to the Milwaukee lineup. The 21-year-old Chourio had been shelved since July 29 with a proper hamstring pressure.
Inserted into the two-hole within the order on Saturday, Chourio wasted little time making an impression, hitting the primary pitch he noticed from Toronto starter Kevin Gausman deep to heart discipline. Nevertheless, Blue Jays heart fielder Myles Straw made a leaping catch to maintain the ball within the park.
