Red Sox-Brewers Rivalry Heats Up

0:00On April 7th, Boston Red Sox dropped another hardbreaker to the Milwaukee Brewers, losing 8-6 on Monday night. It marked their second straight defeat by that exact score, dropping their early record to two wins and seven losses. Things looked promising with a 5-5 tie heading into the eighth, but a key hit and a wild throw from Roman Anthony let Milwaukee pull ahead for. Good. Tensions boarded over earlier when First Basement Wilson Contreras took a pitch off him in the third inning from Brewer's starter, Brandon Woodruff. Contreras has now been plunked 24 times in his career by Milwaukee pitchers, making this no random occurrence. Fans and players alike are buzzing about the bad blood. Contreras fired back after the game, vowing to respond hard if it happens again, while Woodruff dismissed it as Contreras just trying to rally his. Squad. Even Brewer's manager Pat Murphy got involved in the on-field join. With two more games left in the series, Tuesday night and Wednesday afternoon, eyes will be on Contreras every at bat.

1:00Milwaukee staff might test that resolve, and if history repeats, we could see real sparks fly. The rivalries just heating up, so stay tuned as Boston fights to turn this road trip around before it spirals further. Baseball news, powered by AI, this is MLB News today.