The Milwaukee Brewers look to build on the perfect start to their current road trip west of the Mississippi River this week in Las Vegas against the Athletics. The Brew Crew swept their weekend series against the Colorado Rockies, winning all three games played in Denver.
With the sweep, the Brewers are now 7-1-1 in their last nine series since May 8. On that day, Milwaukee was 19-16 and stood in fourth place, 5.5 games behind the first-place Chicago Cubs, in the National League Central division. Since then, the Brewers have gone 21-7 and vaulted to the head of the division. When they invade Sin City, they will be 5.5 games clear of the second-place St. Louis Cardinals.
This Milwaukee at the Athletics preview includes probable pitchers and key players as the Brewers look to maintain their momentum from their recent torrid play.
Monday, June 8, 9:05 pm CT: Kyle Harrison (MIL) vs. Jeffrey Springs (ATH)
Tuesday, June 9, 9:05 pm CT: Robert Gasser (MIL) vs. J.T. Ginn (ATH)
Wednesday, June 10, 8:05 pm CT: Brandon Sproat (MIL) vs. Jack Perkins (ATH)
Milwaukee’s offense has found a new gear now that the calendar has turned to June. In the seven games since the evaporation of May, the Brew Crew are 5-2, but that does not begin to tell the whole story of how they are winning.
The Brewers have scored 61 runs during their current seven-game stretch, which is good for 8.7 per game. The next best run-producing team so far this month is the San Francisco Giants, who have scored 38 runs (6.3 per game) in their six June games.
Against the Rockies, Milwaukee outscored Colorado 28-12. Those games included a 9-7 10-inning game on Friday, a 7-1 Jacob Misiorowski masterpiece on Saturday, and a 12-4 thumping on Sunday.
On Friday, the Brewers’ bats awoke just in time. After being held hitless from the second through the eighth inning, Milwaukee scored eight runs in the ninth and tenth innings to secure the win.
Saturday’s matchup was dominated by Misiorowski, who allowed no earned runs over his seven innings while striking out eight. The Miz also threw the fastest pitch, 103.7 mph, since MLB began tracking the statistic in 2008. Brice Turang belted two home runs in support.
After allowing Colorado to take a 3-1 lead after five innings, the Brewers exploded for seven runs in the sixth and four more in the ninth to confirm the series sweep. Shane Drohan pitched into the seventh inning for the first time in his brief career, allowing three earned runs to earn his third win of the season.
Because of the Athletics’ move out of Oakland at the end of the 2024 season, the team is leading a vagabond life. Since the beginning of the 2025 season, the A’s have called West Sacramento home, a venue they have shared with the Giants’ Triple-A squad. This move is in advance of their long-awaited permanent relocation to Las Vegas, which is expected to take place beginning in 2028.
The midweek series with the Brewers marks a preview of sorts for those denizens of the desert. Future A’s fans will be able to see the Milwaukee games being played at the home of the Athletics’ Triple-A club, the Las Vegas Aviators. Following those three games, Colorado travels to southern Nevada for a weekend series.
Though being a team without a stable home, the Athletics have competed well in the American League West in 2026. The team is currently 31-34 but just 2.5 games behind the first-place Seattle Mariners.
Leading the way at the plate for the A’s this season is catcher Shea Langeliers. After slugging 60 home runs over the previous two seasons, Langeliers is currently sixth in the American League with 16 dingers. He also leads his team in hits (68) and batting average (.281).
First baseman Nick Kurtz, the reigning American League Rookie of the Year, is avoiding the “sophomore slump” in 2026. Kurtz has pounded 12 home runs of his own, and he leads the Athletics with 45 RBI and a .431 on-base percentage.
On the mound, former Brewer Aaron Civale paces the A’s with five wins. Saturday’s starting pitcher, Ginn, is quietly putting together an excellent start to his year. The right-hander is just 3-3, but his 2.74 ERA and 1.08 WHIP numbers rank him in the top-15 in the American League.
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Milwaukee has raced to their best two-month start in team history because of their timely hitting and shut-down starting pitching. Thanks to the one-two punch that Misiorowski and Harrison provide, the other starters have stepped up and performed in kind.
Are the A’s improved? Yes, they are absolutely competing for a divisional crown despite being forced into penny-pinching measures. If the Brewers players can avoid the temptations of the Vegas strip, there is no reason why Milwaukee should not continue its winning ways.
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