The Dodgers lost their fifth consecutive game to Milwaukee this season, but Ohtani continued to impress, going 2-for-5 with a home run.

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Despite homers from Shohei Ohtani, Miguel Rojas, and Tommy Edman, the Dodgers can’t overcome Milwaukee’s timely hits and lose 8-7, which is their fifth straight loss to the Brewers.

Freddy Peralta won his seventh straight start and Isaac Collins and Joey Ortiz homered to help Milwaukee extend its win streak to a season-best nine games.

Emmet Sheehan and Ben Casparius struggle to hold back the hard-hitting Milwaukee Brewers, who defeat the Dodgers for the fifth time this season.

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The Brewers have been playing great baseball, but expecting them to sweep the Dodgers twice in one month is too much (L.A. is 33-19 at home). Will Smith has destroyed left-handed pitching (179 wRC+), and Shohei Ohtani has been adept at punishing pitchers of either hand, so both are likely to play a part if the Dodgers score runs in bunches.

The Dodgers are still in search of their first win against the Milwaukee Brewers this year, as they host their fifth matchup against them on Saturday. Emmet Sheehan makes his third start of the season,