Box Score
Today's game can be filed under "You can't win 'em all." Clayton Kershaw shut down the Brewers and the Dodgers scored more than two runs, which was all they needed to avoid the sweep.
Today was something of a gravy day, so it's hard to get upset about the outcome. However, the recent ineptitude of the offense is concerning. I agree with Greinke that the division is the Brewers' to lose, but I also know that one of the ways the division will be lost is if the Brewers consistently fail to score more than three runs. That said, I'm not terrible concerned about the offense being this bad much longer.
Looking ahead to the rest of the season, if the Brewers finish the season 19-18 then the Cardinals will have to go 26-12 to take the division. Another scenario, if the Cardinals finish the season 19-19 they will take the division if the Brewers finish 12-25. To put it another way, things are looking very good for the Brewers right now. Even so, it is always too early to celebrate. The Brewers still need to take care of business on the road.
Their next seven games include three at New York and four at Pittsburgh, including a double header. Considering their lead the Brewers can get away with a 3-4 trip, but I would feel a lot better about 4-3. They can accomplish this feat by scoring more runs than the Mets and Pirates on four of seven occasions.
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