Brewers 21-7 over 28 games, OptaSTATS

OptaSTATS said on May 31 that the Milwaukee Brewers had gone 21-7 over their previous 28 games, a run built around strikeouts and limiting home runs. The post drew attention to a stretch that has pushed Milwaukee to the top of the National League Central. Team stat pages on June 2 showed the Brewers at 36-21, with a 3.17 ERA and 40 home runs allowed, both among the best marks in the majors. ### Where does the 21-7 mark fit in Milwaukee’s season? Milwaukee’s 36-21 record on June 2 put the club in first place in the NL Central after a strong finish to May. FanGraphs’ schedule and results page shows the Brewers opened the season 15-14 through April 30, then stacked wins through May to reach 36-21 by the end of the month. That means the 21-7 run covered nearly the entire month and changed the shape of the division race. (sports.yahoo.com) The Brewers also closed May with a series win in Houston. ESPN’s recap of Milwaukee’s 2-0 win over the Astros on May 31 said the Brewers had won five of six games, while the club’s broader season record remained one of the best in the National League. ### What numbers sit underneath that stretch? Milwaukee’s season-long run prevention helps explain why OptaSTATS focused on strikeouts and home runs allowed. (fangraphs.com) Yahoo Sports listed the Brewers with a 3.17 ERA, fourth-best WHIP at 1.18, and the fewest home runs allowed in the league at 40 as of June 2. FOX Sports likewise showed Milwaukee first in MLB in home runs allowed and third in ERA. (espn.com) Baseball Savant’s team page showed Milwaukee pitchers with 452 strikeouts and opponents hitting.216 against them. Those figures, combined with the low home-run total, match the profile OptaSTATS highlighted: a staff missing bats and keeping damaging contact under control. ### Which pitchers have driven the Brewers’ recent run? Jacob Misiorowski has been the most visible part of Milwaukee’s recent pitching surge. (sports.yahoo.com) An AP recap of the May 31 win in Houston said the right-hander struck out eight in seven scoreless innings, improved to 6-2, and finished May with a 5-0 record for the month. The same report said he threw 39 pitches above 100 mph against the Astros. (baseballsavant.mlb.com) Team stat pages also showed Misiorowski leading the Brewers in strikeouts. Yahoo Sports listed him with 108 strikeouts and a 1.65 ERA, while FOX Sports showed the same 108-strikeout total and a 13.7 strikeouts-per-nine-innings rate. Other starters have contributed to the broader staff results. Yahoo Sports listed Aaron Ashby with nine wins and Kyle Harrison with a 1.57 ERA, giving Milwaukee multiple starting options behind Misiorowski during the climb to first place. (wiscosportszone.com) ### Has the offense mattered too, or is this mainly about pitching? Milwaukee’s offense has been less powerful than its pitching. (sports.yahoo.com) Yahoo Sports ranked the Brewers 30th in home runs with 40, while Baseball Savant showed a.359 team slugging percentage. That makes the recent 21-7 run stand out even more because the club has not relied on a high-home-run attack to pile up wins. The lineup has still produced enough support. Yahoo Sports listed the Brewers 11th in runs scored at 268, with William Contreras leading the club in batting average and Jake Bauers leading in home runs. ### What comes next for Milwaukee? June 2 is the next checkpoint for the Brewers after the May 31 OptaSTATS post and the end of that 28-game sample. (sports.yahoo.com) The team entered the new month at 36-21 and in first place in the NL Central, and the full OptaSTATS breakdown remains available on X for readers who want the original metric-by-metric post.