The Milwaukee Brewers entered today’s game in a position to do something that no team has done in nearly two years: sweep the Baltimore Orioles in a regular-season series. It doubled as their first chance to face their former ace, Corbin Burnes, after trading him in the offseason.
The Brewers got off to a hot start against their old friend today. William Contreras greeted Burnes by watching one cutter go by and then promptly depositing the second one into the seats in center field, his fourth homer of the season, which also extended his hitting streak to ten games.