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The dog days of August might be here, but baseball keeps rolling. — As do the Milwaukee Brewers, who captured their 14th straight win. The hows can wait for later. Right now, let’s marvel at the Brewers’ brilliance. This current streak is a new franchise best and is currently the sixth-longest in MLB this century. Over its 14 wins, Milwaukee is hitting .322/.388/.558 with 116 runs scored and 6.8 fWAR created. They’re a menace. Win number 15 will be on the line later this afternoon.
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Today’s Headlines
Milwaukee Makes it 14
Down one in the ninth, the Milwaukee Brewers’ winning streak was on life support. But then came several shocks. The first was a leadoff walk from Brice Turang. The second was a gaffe by Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz, spoiling what could’ve been a game-ending double play. Doing so let Turang tie the game and rediscover a pulse. Andruw Monasterio would breathe life back in, belting a monstrous three-run bomb in the 10th to make it 6-3. Though Milwaukee would surrender two runs, making it 6-5, it’d secure the win and up its streak to 14, now a franchise record. These Brewers are just inevitable.
Dodgers Dice Up Padres
The Los Angeles Dodgers heard the San Diego Padres on their heels and snapped to. L.A. put the pressure on early, scoring three in the first and threatening again in the second. With two on, Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman took that threat far, but it died on the warning track. Or, at least it would’ve if not for a misplay by Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill. Merill dropped Freeman’s flyer, allowing two L.A. runs to make it 5-0. The error proved fatal. San Diego went scoreless, flailing against L.A. starter Blake Snell and the bullpen en route to a 6-0 final.
Rice Rakes
New York Yankees first baseman Ben Rice had a day. Trailing 3-5 to the St. Louis Cardinals, Rice came to the dish with two men on. He saw all of five pitches from Cards starter Sonny Gray before cracking a 429-foot bomb to hand New York a 6-5 lead. Rice would cash in again later, this time drilling a bases-clearing double to make it 9-5. Finally, he’d collect his seventh RBI in the seventh, matching a career high. Due to Rice’s monster night, the Yanks would waltz on to a 12-8 win.
McLean Fuels Mets Win
Losers in 14 of their last 16, the New York Mets were searching for anything. Rookie Nolan McLean might’ve provided them with exactly that in their 3-1 win over the Seattle Mariners. The 24-year-old dazzled in his debut, striking out eight and allowing two hits in five-and-a-third scoreless innings. Offensively, the Mets did just enough. Francisco Lindor laced an early RBI double, and Pete Alonso iced things with one of his own for his 100th RBI of the season. The Mets may have found something. Now they have to hope that, like their season, it doesn’t start to slip through their fingers.
Ramon’s Revenge
New Houston Astro Ramón Urías didn’t have the best breakup with the Baltimore Orioles. Thus, it was only right that the Astros hosted the Orioles on Saturday. The back-and-forth affair lasted 12 innings and might’ve gone longer if not for Urias. The infielder hit a grounder with the bases loaded and hustled down the line. Thanks to a poor throw, Houston scored, and Urias was officially credited with a walk-off fielder’s choice. Sometimes, as the Astros learned during the 5-4 win, it pays to be the rebound guy.
Toronto Trumps Texas
The Toronto Blue Jays took the reeling Texas Rangers to the woodshed on Saturday. And while the 14-1 win isn’t entirely shocking, what stands out is that Myles Straw played hero. The veteran outfielder hit two dingers to double his season total in one afternoon and led the way with five RBI. Davis Schneider starred as Straw’s sidekick, collecting four rib-eyes on three hits.
Atlanta’s 10-Spot
Struggling as Atlanta might be, they showed no ounce of it as they clubbed the Cleveland Guardians 10-1. Infielder Nick Allen and outfielder Michael Harris II led the way, with the former racking up three hits and the latter bringing the death knell. Catcher Drake Baldwin and slugger Marcell Ozuna handled the rest, accounting for runs nine and 10. Meanwhile, Joey Wentz garroted the Guardians, allowing just one run in six innings and striking out five.
Best Moments From Yesterday
Nolan’s Nifty Play
In a day full of highlights, this might be at the top for Nolan McLean.
NOLAN McLEAN GOES BEHIND THE BACK TO START THE DOUBLE PLAY! pic.twitter.com/3Xu9PRV9om
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 16, 2025
LA’s Fresh Prince
The Padres tried to run on Dodgers catcher Will Smith. It was a mistake.
The Padres seemed to have missed the scouting report on Will Smith.
They've tried to run on Will Smith three times. The Dodgers catcher has thrown them out every time.
Will Smith recorded three of the first four outs of the game via caught stealing.pic.twitter.com/VWLWvieHis
— Noah Camras (@noahcamras) August 17, 2025
Hayes’ Hands
The Milwaukee Brewers might’ve gotten away with this sacrifice bunt if not for Reds third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes. Goodness.
Ke’Bryan Hayes keeps it a one-run Reds lead!!!!!!!!
— Reds Daily (@RedsDaily4) August 17, 2025
Tellez’s Terrible Throw
Pitcher Rowdy Tellez (yes, really) made sure to greet ex-teammate George Springer the only way he knows how.
Rowdy Tellez is on the mound and plunked his former teammate George Springer 😭 pic.twitter.com/pgEMZNXzIw
— MLB (@MLB) August 16, 2025
Schneider’s Sweet Grab
Sticking in Toronto, Blue Jays outfielder Davis Schneider put his mustache in harm’s way while making this catch.
Davis Schneider… web gem!
Slick diving snag to deny Jake Burger of a hit. pic.twitter.com/ej7XxcVd7L
— Daniele Franceschi (@Daniele_Media) August 16, 2025
Doyle on the Dirt
Only Colorado Rockies outfielder Brenton Doyle can contain a ball in Coors Field.
Brenton Doyle makes the catch to rob extra bases 😯 pic.twitter.com/Fv9JtdkB7X
— MLB (@MLB) August 17, 2025
Wagner in the Rafters
First, the MLB Hall of Fame, now, Billy Wagner goes into the Astros Hall of Fame.
Hall of Fame closer Billy Wagner had his Astros jersey #13 retired tonight during a ceremony at Daikin Park. pic.twitter.com/xqNa4jjT0E
— Mark Berman (@MarkBerman_) August 16, 2025
Injuries and Other Moves
⚾ Philadelphia Phillies closer Jhoan Duran might be okay, but the same can’t be said for teammate Zack Wheeler. Philly announced that their ace has a blood clot close to his right shoulder. When Wheeler will return and if he’ll return remains unknown at this time. Should this be a worst-case scenario, it’d be a massive blow for the Phillies. Through 24 starts, the 35-year-old was rocking a 2.71 ERA with 195 strikeouts.
⚾ George Springer is back! The Toronto Blue Jays reinstated their star outfielder on Saturday following a brief bout with a concussion-related injury. Springer will return to action immediately and replace outfielder Joey Loperfido, who was demoted to Triple-A.
⚾ The Miami Marlins will be without outfielder Kyle Stowers for the foreseeable future. The 2025 All-Star was officially diagnosed with a Grade-1 left side strain that will sideline him for the next several weeks, according to Miami manager Clayton McCullough. Stowers was enjoying a breakout campaign before this, batting .253/.325/.544 with 25 home runs, 73 RBI, and a .912 OPS.
⚾ Baltimore Orioles rising prospect Dylan Beavers is joining the Show. Baltimore promoted Beavers on Saturday. In 94 Triple-A games, the outfielder hit .304/.420/.515 with 18 home runs, 51 RBI, and a .935 OPS. Outfielder Greg Allen was DFA’d to make room for Beavers.
⚾ The New York Mets officially promoted Nolan McLean on Saturday. McLean, one of the organization’s top pitching prospects, touted a 2.78 ERA and 1.10 WHIP in 16 appearances with Triple-A Syracuse. Sadly, as McLean’s tenure begins with the Mets, Paul Blackburn’s ends. The Mets DFA’d the veteran to fit McLean onto the 40 and 26-man roster.
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