The Brewers Are Cranking Out 397 Runs With ONLY 68 Homers and Nobody in the League Is Ready For It
Alright, you guys gotta see this. The Milwaukee Brewers are rolling into Cincinnati to face the Reds, and listen, I know it’s not our M’s, but this stretch they’re heading into? It's intense. We're talking 21 games in 21 days, 18 of them against other NL Central teams. The Brewers just wrapped a tough series loss in Atlanta, dropping the first two by just one run before their offense exploded for nine runs Sunday to salvage the final game. Meanwhile, the Reds are feeling good after a monster 4-2 week, taking two of three from both New York teams. They crushed the Mets 26-12 at home, then outscored the Yankees 14-8 in the Bronx. That's a serious power move!
Milwaukee's Walking Wounded Still Crushing It
Seriously, how are the Brewers doing this? Their injured list is a straight-up hospital ward, it’s insane! They're missing a ton of pitchers: Brandon Woodruff is expected back for the series opener, but Logan Henderson, Jared Koenig, Coleman Crow, DL Hall, Rob Zastryzny, Brian Fitzpatrick, Carlos Rodriguez are all out for various lengths. Angel Zerpa and Quinn Priester are both out for the season. Position player Brandon Lockridge had a setback but is reportedly close to a rehab assignment. Despite this, their offense is absolutely humming. Jake Bauers leads the squad with 13 homers, Brice Turang has 11, and Jackson Chourio 10. Chourio is raking at .301, Andrew Vaughn is crushing it with a .352 average, and William Contreras sits at .299 after a ridiculous 4-for-5 day Sunday. As a team, they're hitting .256/.340/.394, a .734 OPS ranking ninth. But here’s the kicker: they have 397 runs, third in MLB, and 75 steals, fourth in the league. Yet they've only hit 68 homers, tied for 27th! Talk about manufacturing runs, that's wild this time of year!
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Cincinnati's Power Surge and Star Return
On the flip side, the Reds have big news, especially with Elly De La Cruz expected back either Monday or Tuesday. This is HUGE for an offense scuffling the last month. De La Cruz is hitting .280/.346/.509 and is always a threat to swipe a bag, so getting him back is a game changer for Cincy. Rookie Sal Stewart leads their team with 14 homers, while JJ Bleday, De La Cruz, and Spencer Steer each have 12 or 13. The Reds are definitely a power-hitting team, with 96 homers, good for 11th in the league. But their overall team stats are a different story: they’re hitting just .229/.311/.395, a .706 OPS ranking 21st, and they’ve only scored 325 runs, 22nd overall. You see the contrast? High homers, low average, low runs. It makes you wonder how much impact De La Cruz's return will have on their run production.
So, the Brewers bullpen is holding it down too, even with Aaron Ashby taking his first loss after ten wins Saturday. Grant Anderson is also in the mix. This series is going to be a battle, with two teams that have very different ways of getting on the scoreboard. Will the Brewers keep finding ways to score without the long ball, or will the Reds' power and De La Cruz's return spark their overall offense? You definitely want to keep an eye on these games to see how these early trends continue to play out.
This article was created with AI assistance and reviewed by Seattle On Tap editorial staff. Always verify information with official team sources.