Brewers Hit Contreras, Stay Hot

0:00On April 7th, Milwaukee Brewers keep rolling with an 8-6 win over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night, pushing their record to 8 wins and 2 losses. That put some tide with the Dodgers for the best mark in all of Major League Baseball and their widening in the gap at the top of the National League, central. The drama kicked off in the third when Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff hit Red Sox catcher Wilson Contreras with a pitch. Woodruff went deep into the sixth, given up three earned runs over five and two-thirds innings with four strikeouts and just two walks on seven hits. Contreras was straight fire after, saying it was the 24th time the Brewers hit him in his career. He called out the excuses and warned next time he'll take someone out to send a message. Woodruff stayed cool figuring Contreras was just trying to hype his squad. Woodruff sitting on a 4.2-2 ERA through his first two starts this year. The Brewers locked him in with the qualifying offer, opening the door to move Freddie Peralta and keep their rotation strong.

1:01Tension simmer as the series rolls on could spark more heat between these squads, but the Brewers stay focused on that top spot. I'm Cory with the story that your Milwaukee Brewers news today update, AI powered and always on.