Brewers pitchers held L.A. to a .163 batting average and four runs in Milwaukee. Then in the series opener Friday in Dodger Stadium, they won 2-0, getting a gem from a low-pay pitcher, Quinn Priester, who had 10 strikeouts and zero walks over his six innings. The Brewers are Priester’s third franchise in four years. His salary: $760,000.

Another sweep by Milwaukee sends the Dodgers to their 10th loss in 12 games as the NL West lead continues to shrink.

After removing himself from the game after being hit by a pitch on the wrist, Freddie Freeman's X-rays came back negative.

Kershaw made it to the top of the fifth inning but exited after the Dodgers' third error of the day. He let out a yell in frustration as he walked off the mound, then slammed his glove and hat down on the dugout bench in anger. After the game, Kershaw was in no mood to talk.

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The Brewers occupy an interesting space as a small-market franchise enjoying consistent success, especially as an MLB labor stoppage looms.

No team in MLB is hotter than the Milwaukee Brewers as the second half gets underway, with a significant portion of the credit going to their pitching staff.

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