Brewers manager Pat Murphy referred to his team as a "bunch of average Joes" after they swept the Dodgers.

LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the bottom of the first after giving up a leadoff homer to fellow All-Star Byron Buxton, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 on Monday night.

The Milwaukee Brewers won their 10th straight and swept the season series against the Dodgers with a 6-5 victory Sunday evening. The best team in baseball since late May (34-12), the Brewers have firm control atop the wild card race and have tied Chicago for first in the NL Central Division.

Los Angeles Dodgers’ veteran pitcher Clayton Kershaw was not in the mood after the team’s rough outing in Sunday’s 6-5 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. It was a frustrating day for the 37-year-old, who pitched for 4 1/3 innings,

Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman left Sunday's game after taking a pitch off his wrist but is back in the lineup against the Twins.

Ohtani returned to the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday for the first time since the All-Star break in their matchup with the Minnesota Twins. Though he gave up a home run right off the bat at Dodger Stadium, Ohtani made sure that the Dodgers were back out in front by the time he returned for the second inning.

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts and starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw both shared their frustrations after the Milwaukee Brewers completed the season

In this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman talk about the Dodgers’ struggles during their five-game losing streak, the Blue Jays’ 10-game winning streak, updates to All-Star Week events and are joined by Phillies second baseman Bryson Stott.

The Milwaukee Brewers are 58-40 and on a nine-game winning streak, set to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers for the final time of the 2025 MLB regular season on Sunday afternoon.