The Milwaukee Brewers dropped a thrilling series opener to the Philadelphia Phillies yesterday afternoon. It's a tough way to start the month of September, especially given the fact that the Brewers led 5-1 at one point in the game, and the Phillies are the closest team to the Brew Crew in the NL standings. However, after a grueling stretch of 19 games in 18 days, the Brewers finally have an off day today, their first since August 14. Yesterday's loss means the Crew ended their difficult 19-game stretch with a respectable 9-10 record.
Notably absent from the Brewers' opener with Philadelphia was Milwaukee's slugging first baseman, Rhys Hoskins.