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Brewers Aces and Rookies Stifle Dodgers to Take 2-0 Series Lead

Milwaukee’s pitching depth has overwhelmed the Dodgers on successive nights, sending Los Angeles into the All-Star break searching for answers.

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JUNE 27: Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts on deck in the first inning during a game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on June 27, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JULY 02: Clayton Kershaw #22 of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on prior to a game against the Chicago White Sox at Dodger Stadium on July 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Jacob Misiorowski throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the Dodgers on Tuesday night in Milwaukee. Misiorowski struck out 12 in six dominant innings and impressed Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw in the process. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Freddy Peralta delivered six shutout innings on Monday, scattering five hits and striking out seven in Milwaukee’s 9–1 opener.
  • Andrew Vaughn hit a three-run home run in his first plate appearance with the Brewers, becoming the franchise’s first player since 2006 to homer in a debut at-bat.
  • Rookie Jacob Misiorowski struck out a career-high 12 batters over six innings in Tuesday’s 3–1 win, stifling the Dodgers after Shohei Ohtani’s 31st-season leadoff homer.
  • Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto managed just two outs in his start, marking the shortest outing of his career as Los Angeles fell into a season-high five-game losing streak.
  • Milwaukee holds a 2–0 series edge thanks to consecutive dominant starts and timely offense, deepening the Brewers’ momentum heading into the All-Star break.