Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs. Freddy Peralta.
Let's take the Brewers' NLCS Game 1 pitching lineup as an anomaly. The good news is, we've now gotten a good look at six of Milwaukee's relievers, especially Quinn Priester, who pitched innings two through five. And we did get some hits and walks off them (7 H and 8 BB, respectfully), against only 4 Ks, showing better plate discipline than we had against the Phillies in the NLCS.
But today's Game 2 features an actual starting pitcher for the Brewers, Freddy Peralta, and he's a pretty good one at that. Peralta's 5.5 WAR and 2.70 ERA this year ranked him seventh in the majors. Peralta also shut us down in the first of two starts against the Dodgers this year (July 7: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 1 BB and 7 Ks), and he earned the win (but was less effective) in his second start against us (July 19: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 3 BB and 4 Ks). Perhaps that bodes well for the Dodgers, as he's at least trending in a favorable direction.
(Peralta also started twice in the 2025 NLDS against the Cubs: winning NLDS G1 (5.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3 BB and 9 Ks), but losing NLDS G4 (4.0 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 2 BB and 6 Ks). Again, trending in a favorable direction.)
But let's not get distracted from some glaring issues with our own lineup. Shohei Ohtani, 0-for-2 (albeit with 3 BBs) yesterday, is now batting .138 in the leadoff spot. Mookie Betts was 0-for-4 and Teoscar Hernadez 0-for-3 yesterday.
Without those three hitting, we barely eked out the two runs we needed to win Game 1--but let's remember, we've scored two runs or fewer against the Brewers in five of seven games this season, and last night's game was the only time we came out with a win.
And Andy Pages, 0-for-3 yesterday, is now batting .037 in the postseason. I mean, I don't hope for Michael Conforto (who thankfully is not on the NLCS roster). But even he can hit better than .037.
Not to mention, Teoscar fricking' TOOTBLANned yesterday, as well.
If the best highlight the Brewers get from the 2025 NLCS is this absurd double play, I'd be thrilled. Unfortunately, I think they'll have many more highlights in this series. Hopefully, just not any Brewers highlights tonight.
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I'm just hoping for the best today
Game 2
Ohtani DH
Betts SS
Freeman 1B
Smith C
Muncy 3B
Hernandez, T RF
Edman 2B
Hernandez, K LF
Pages CF
Yamamoto P
I’m going to be greedy. I want at least 4 hits with RISP.
thanks Quad
No problem spank!
Thanks for the lineup, Quad!
I wore my Ohtani shirt, but clearly it's not working. He Ks.
Mookie walks.
Freeman flies to right. Two out. Here's Will Smith.
Smith Ks. 19 pitches for Peralta in the first, but we again look awful in the first inning (just like every playoff game except NLWC G1) .
First pitch by Yamamoto is a HR by Chourio. What the fuck.
First pitch? Ugh.
aw shit
Turang grounds out. One out.
@SPANKY......Remember what I said about Yoshi and the first inning???? BOOOOO!!
Alright. It’s only one run. Let’s get it back now!
@karen.....yep. just like you said
3-0 count from Peralta to Teo. Do something good, Teoscar!
Teoscar HR!!!
LET'S GOOOOOOOO
TEO!!!
TEO!!!
PAGES!!!
PAGES! An unlikely double from Pages scores Kiké and puts us up 2-1!
WOW
Pages comes through!!
Pages lifts his average to .071!
Shohei retired, but at least he made contact this time.
2-1 LA, mid-2.
Peralta is now at 45 pitches through two innings.
Dammit Muncy, horrible.
Frelick forces Vaughn at second. One out.
Yoshi gets a K on Caleb Durbin for the second out!
Bauers grounds to Mookie.
2-1 LA through 2.
Mookie swings at the first pitch and grounds to short. Come on, Mookie. Peralta is on the ropes, what are you doing? Take a damn pitch!
Freeman grounds to short as well.
limped through the top of the third. smh
Yamamoto gets his second K of the game on Chourio, who took him yard on the game's first pitch.
Contreras line out to Mookie to end the third.
Yamamoto with 33 pitches so far; Peralta with 54 pitches.
Let's keep working Peralta's pitch count, guys!
Poor Max!
at least the bats are making contact
Two-out ground rule double or Tommy Tanks!
woop
Kiké Ks.
Peralta with 71 pitches through four, but has held the Dodgers to only two runs (and four hits).
Yelich Ks on four straight splitters by Yamamoto! One out.
Durbin Ks for the third out!
Four Ks for Yamamoto. 47 pitches through four.
2-1 LA
Yosh!
Peralta plunks Pages. That's bullshit.
Make them pay, Shohei
Ohtani Ks AGAIN
Ohtani swung at a ball way out of the zone. Disaster.
damn shohei. wtf
Come on, Mookie!
Shohei is 4-for-34 this postseason, with two hits coming in NLWC G1. Wow.
Dammit Mookie, GIDP? Come on, dude.
That's Betts' second GIDP in two nights.
meh
Now we’ve got Freeman swinging at the first pitch. He flies out.
first pitch swinging. i just don't get it
Yamamoto gutted through the fifth there, btw.
Muncy! Let’s GO
Great AB there by Max. Take notes, Dodgers
MUNCY!!!!
Maxy!!!
Peralta chased. Uribe replaces.
Let’s GOOOOOOOOO
good inning there. one more for yoshi me thinks
kiki double. go for the kill!!
shohei comes through. wow
5-1 LA
bases juiced for shohei
shohei Ks.
BOOOOOO
missed opportunity with bases loaded again. smh
yoshi going for complete game
Yoshi!!!!!!
that's a wrap
WIN
Sorry, missed the seventh inning onward because of dinner.
PGT up.
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