The former Brewers prospect, sent away in the William Contreras trade in December 2023, got an order of revenge on the Brewers with a go-ahead solo shot with one out in the fifth. It was the first homer of the year for Ruiz, who's graded out as a below-replacement level player since the trade.

Is it defensible to refer to the defending National League Central champs as "upstarts?" It is, and such is the state of the expectations -- and the baseball -- in Milwaukee these days. The Brewers on Saturday night in L.

Isaac Collins and Joey Ortiz hit home runs, William Contreras added a two-run double, and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers extended their winning streak to a season-best nine games while remaining perfect against the Los Angeles Dodgers with an 8-7 victory on Saturday.