It's Friday, July 18 and the Brewers (56-40) are in Los Angeles to take on the Dodgers (58-39). Quinn Priester is slated to take the mound for Milwaukee against Tyler Glasnow for Los Angeles.

After a historically fast rise to the top of the sport, Milwaukee Brewers rookie pitcher Jacob Misiorowski silenced skeptics in his All-Star debut.

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After a mediocre start to the season, the Brewers have stormed into the All-Star break. They're currently on a 31-12 run, trailing the first-place Chicago Cubs by only one game despite ceding most of the fanfare to their rivals from the south throughout the first half.

For the third time before the start of the second round, a Corona Panther's name was called in the 2025 MLB Draft. This time it was infielder Brady Ebel, who was selected 32nd overall by the Milwaukee Brewers. Ebel was signed to play for LSU if he opted for the college route.

Brewers rightfielder Sal Frelick is dealing with a 'minor' hamstring strain. It's unclear if he'll be available this weekend against the Dodgers.

If the young outfielder misses time, it would severely hurt the Brewers, who enter a pivotal series against the Los Angeles Dodgers after the All-Star break. Milwaukee entered the break on a seven-game win streak, improving to 56–40, just a game behind the Chicago Cubs for first in the NL Central.

They’ve been torching all comers for the bulk of the last two months, playing 19 games over .500 (31-12) since May 24. Impressively, they managed to shift into an even higher gear heading into the All-Star break, winning their last seven games — three of them against the mighty Dodgers — by a combined score of 40-14.