The All-Star break is coming just-in-time for the Milwaukee Brewers. It will give them four days off to re-group after being swept by Pittsburgh in a five-game, weekend series. The Pirates came from behind, twice, to take Sunday’s 7-6 decision. Milwaukee’s losing streak is at six games-in-a-row and the Brewers have fallen two-and-a-half games out of first in the National League Central Division. Both Corey Knebel and Dan Jennings failed to hold leads against the stubborn Pirates. Rookie Brett Phillips did have four runs batted in and starter Jhoulys Chacin only gave up one run on one hit in five-plus innings. Manager Craig Counsell says that things just aren’t bouncing their way right now.
He went on the say that this was a tough loss to take into the break.
That being said, Reliever Jeremy Jeffress said hat the team is pushing hard to make the playoffs
Counsell still hasn’t named a starter for the first game after the All-Star break set for Friday against Los Angeles.