Boy, how the prospects of the Milwaukee Brewers have changed quickly.
Not only will the Brewers open a four-game series against the two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday, Aug. 13 at Dodger Stadium in a battle to earn back the best record in baseball, they’ll also be attempting to stay in first place in the National League and its Central Division.
When the Brewers left Milwaukee for their seven-game trip to the West Coast, they held a 2½-game lead over the Tampa Bay Rays for the best record in baseball, a three-game edge over the Atlanta Braves for the best NL record and a 5½-game advantage over the Chicago Cubs for the NL Central lead.
After a disheartening sweep at the hands of the San Diego Padres, the Brewers trail the Rays by a half-game, hold a one-game lead over the Braves and Dodgers in the NL and lead the hated Cubs by only three games entering the important four-game series.
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The highlight of the matchup against the Dodgers is when the Brewers face Tarik Skubal in the series finale Sunday, Aug. 16.
The Brewers lost out in their quest to acquire Skubal at the trade deadline when the Detroit Tigers picked the Dodgers' package.
Of course, getting Skubal would have meant little for the Brewers if their offense continues to struggle. They've scored more than four runs in a game just twice in August.
At the heart of the offensive woes are Christian Yelich, who’s hitting .185 the last two calendar months; William Contreras, who’s batting just .172 since the beginning of July; and Garrett Mitchell, who’s in the throes of a 7-for-64 skid since lighting the world on fire in July.
Here’s how to watch the Brewers' series against the Dodgers:
What channel is Brewers vs Dodgers on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday?
- TV channel: The first two games and the series finale are on Brewers.TV. Channels include 1263 on XFinity, 670 on DirecTV and 1743 on U-Verse. For Spectrum customers, the channel varies, depending on the local system – check 308, 1308, 319, 317 and 469 for the channel or channels in your community. Saturday's game will be nationally televised on Fox (Channel 6 in Milwaukee and Channel 11 in Green Bay).
- Live stream: The broadcasts are available on Brewers.TV and through the MLB app. A full-season plan costs $99.99 and monthly plans are $19.99. It includes all games not covered by a national broadcast, like ESPN or AppleTV. Fubo also offers a free trial for new subscribers.
- Announcers: Brian Anderson or Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Bill Schroeder, Vinny Rottino or Tim Dillard (analysts) and Sophia Minnaert (field reporter) will call the games on Brewers.TV.
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Brewers vs Dodgers start times Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Dates: Aug. 13-16
- Time: 9:10 p.m. CT Aug. 13, 9:10 p.m. Aug. 14, 6:15 p.m. Aug. 15, 3:10 p.m. Aug. 16
What radio station is the Brewers-Dodgers series on?
- You can listen to the game via the Brewers Radio Network including flagship station AM-620 WTMJ. Here's a list of the radio stations.
- Announcers: Jeff Levering (when not on Brewers.TV), Lane Grindle and Josh Maurer will call the games on the Brewers Radio Network.
Is the Brewers-Dodgers series on Sirius XM Radio?
- Yes, the Brewers series will be on the SiriusXM app. The Dodgers broadcast can be found on Channel 176 on Aug. 13, Channel 175 on Aug. 14, Channel 187 on Aug. 15 and Channel 89 on Aug. 16.
Brewers vs Dodgers pitching matchups
- Aug. 13, 9:10 p.m.: Milwaukee LHP Shane Drohan (6-4, 3.87 ERA) vs. Los Angeles RHP Roki Sasaki (5-5, 4.54)
- Aug. 14, 9:10 p.m.: Milwaukee LHP Robert Gasser (3-4, 4.57) vs. Los Angeles RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto (11-7, 2.65)
- Aug. 15, 6:15 p.m.: Milwaukee RHP Jacob Misiorowski (11-5, 1.76) vs. Los Angeles LHP Justin Wrobleski (11-4, 3.44)
- Aug. 16, 3:10 p.m.: Milwaukee RHP Logan Henderson (6-2, 2.88) vs. Los Angeles LHP Tarik Skubal (7-6, 2.93)
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