Brewers’ 11-Game Streak Lifts Them to Top of NL Central and MLB Standings
On Monday night, the Milwaukee Brewers maintained their hegemony by trouncing the Seattle Mariners by a huge 6-0 margin and gaining the pinnacle position in the National League Central and Major League Baseball overall tables. The win is the 11th in a row and it represents a significant reversal in fortunes of the franchise this season and has been one of the strongest starts in the history of the franchise.
His fellow Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff was yet another shining light upon his recent comeback to the mound roughly two-and-a-half weeks ago due to a lengthy shoulder surgery recovery. In Monday’s game played in T-Mobile Park, Woodruff pitched six innings accurately without conceding a run on 62 pitches. He had the support of strong relief pitching and opportunely offense which opened up the game in the sixth.
A Surge Fueled by Pitching and Patience
On July 6, when Woodruff returned to Miami, a new era of the Brewers started. His post-injury work has been all over the world with a 1.65 ERA, 23 strikeouts, and no walks through three starts. His brisk control has brought the needed stability to the top of the Milwaukee rotation.
This is because the pitching staff of the Brewers as individuals have held it together throughout this winning spree, and there has been balance between relievers and starters. The shutout against Seattle on Monday was not the first of the series of games that the opponents have managed to score a few runs against.
On the offensive side, Milwaukee did not score any runs until the seventh inning, and Mariners pitching therefore successfully shut the team down until the starter George Kirby only seemingly walked off the mound. However, the breakthrough did occur in the sixth as the Brewers made the most of a scoring opportunity and joined the party with four runs of their own taking charge of the contest.
By winning their 100th game of this season, the 2025 Brewers have joined the franchise of 1979 in the best start in franchise history. They now lead the division with a 60-40 record just ahead of the Chicago Cubs and slightly ahead of the Detroit Tigers in the overall record in MLB. It marks the first time in Milwaukee history that the team has been sitting at the top of the league in standings at this point in a season since 1982 – when the team went to the World Series in the only appearance the team has ever had in that event.
That was a high-water mark in Brewers history but the present team is starting to get more and more of that type of comments, especially since they have been very consistent on both their pitching and winning plays at letters.
Its win streak of 11 games also tied the second-long win streak in Brewers history, equalling the 2021 club. Longest streak was in 1987, the team opened the season with 13 straight wins – a mark still held by any Milwaukee-based major league team including the former Milwaukee Braves.
What Comes Next
Milwaukee has its eyes set on the 12-game winning streak as the top pitching prospect Jacob Misiorowski is scheduled to pitch on Tuesday. The right hander got himself into headlines when he clocked 102 mph on radar gun over the All-Star break and is generally considered to be a star of tomorrow.
Opposing the Marlins on Tuesday would not only help the Brewers inch closer to the history of the club but also boost their morale as the team approaches the late summer stretch, which happens to be a crucial time in determining playoff positioning. Consistency and health in the postseason will be the major elements, as the postseason race becomes tight with every game.
Playoff Hopes Get Real
Brewers making their way to the top of the ranking has also revived fans as they have been anticipating another attempt at serious playoff games. Although the team has appeared in the playoffs in recent years, the chance of an appearance run to the World Series has been absent ever since the magic season of 1982.
Today, Milwaukee is a club that seems to be getting serious with its pitching staff, increasingly impressive hitting line up, good leadership in the field as well as in the dugout, and thus seem to be getting into the realm of serious contention. They now play in such a way that it would indicate that they are not simply playing to make the playoffs but to make a bigger statement.
