• What does Statcast’s new bat-tracking data tell us about the Brewers?

    What does Statcast’s new bat-tracking data tell us about the Brewers?
    Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports What does this data mean, and what can we learn? You may have heard that MLB’s Statcast added something new over the weekend: it now has bat-tracking data. There are a bunch of general overviews of what you can learn from this data, so find those if you’re looking for heavy detail, but I’ll just give you the basics. The data tracks things like how fast a player swings the bat, measured in miles per hour, and how long their swing is, measured in feet.
  • Comeback effort falls short as Brewers lose 8-6

    Comeback effort falls short as Brewers lose 8-6
    Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK Pirates take the first game of the series, Hoskins leaves with leg injury Box Score
    The Milwaukee Brewers and Pittsburgh Pirates started their second series of the season this evening at American Family Field, with Colin Rea taking the hill for the Brewers against the Pirates’ Mitch Keller. Bryan Reynolds had five hits, and Keller managed to throw six shutout innings despite allowing eight hits, as a late Brewer comeback effort fe
  • Game Thread #41: Milwaukee Brewers (24-16) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (18-23)

    Game Thread #41: Milwaukee Brewers (24-16) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (18-23)
    Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports Brewers welcome the Buccos to town Fresh off a 3-1 series victory over the St. Louis Cardinals, the division-leading Milwaukee Brewers will welcome another division foe to American Family Field this evening, as the Pittsburgh Pirates are in town for a three-game series. The two teams split a four-game set from April 22-25. Pittsburgh sits third in the division, but they’re 6.5 games back, as the Brewers and Cubs (0.5 GB) have opened up some space at the top.
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