On Sunday, the Brewers topped off a rude welcome to the second half for the Dodgers when Milwaukee converted a series win into a series sweep with a 6-5 victory over LA. The Brewers now hold first place in the NL Central, tied with the Cubs; the Dodgers have the same honor in the NL West, but with a worse overall record and a 2-8 mark over their last 10.
Nothing has been going right for the Dodgers lately. Key position players are either slumping or injured (Mookie Betts is having the worst season of his career, and Freddie Freeman just got hurt again on Sunday), and we all know what the pitching situation looks like.