The Latest Breaking News from Christian Yelich

MILWAUKEE — The Yankees are expecting reinforcements soon, but with 17 games left in the regular season the question is do they have enough time to be a playoff contender. Saturday night, they didn’t look like it as Willy Adames and the Brewers beat them again, this one a 4-1…

Their postseason hopes look pretty bleak, but they have a knack for rising to the occasion.

Regular readers of this newsletter know I disagree with Rob Manfred frequently. His handling of MLB labor issues is callous, and at best, he is an awkward public speaker. His treatment of minor leaguers is inhumane, and he has mishandled multiple baseball cheating scandals. For all of these ...

MILWAUKEE — If the Giants looked listless at the plate Thursday in their double-header against the Brewers, maybe it’s because they landed in Milwaukee at about 1:30 a.m., a little under 12 hours before first pitch.

Milwaukee’s playoff hopes will depend on whether its face of the franchise slugger starts slugging again.

NEW YORK — As the old saying goes, if it ain’t broke, Rob Manfred will break it.

MILWAUKEE — The Pirates saw a one-run lead dissolve Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers without allowing an earned run.

CBS drew its best rating for an NFL preseason game since 2013.

Sampson allowed one run in 3 1⁄3 innings, but Ross went to Sean Newcomb, who got rocked for six runs in one inning.

The Cubs beat the Brewers 6-5 for their fifth consecutive victory.

MILWAUKEE — Questioned before Wednesday’s game about Craig Kimbrel’s failure to protect a one-run lead at any point this season, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts tempted fate.