The Brewers actually out-hit the Rangers in the series but still dropped all three games — a mix of bad luck, missed opportunities, and a few costly moments that swung things Texas’s way.
Game 1: Christian Yelich crushed two balls over 105 mph with xBA’s of .610 and .840, both of which would’ve been home runs in other parks — instead they went for outs. A couple of double plays also wiped out early baserunners, leaving the Brewers with 6 hits and 2 walks but nothing to show for it.
Game 2: The Brewers collected 11 hits but ran into more bad luck with balls in play, including several high-xBA outs. Texas capitalized more effectively on their chances despite being outhit.
Game 3: A missed strike/steal call in the 3rd inning gave the Rangers an extra out, leading to two runs that proved costly. Milwaukee didn’t draw a walk until the 9th, and Joey Ortiz — who’s now tied for the league lead in bases-loaded plate appearances — added another AB in that spot.
The Brewers hit the ball well overall, but variance and timing told the story of this series
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To summarize: “That’s just baseball”
helluva breakdown, thanks! keep it up!
When Yelich came out of the gates crushing the ball down there it was such a relief.
Kept hearing BA say how hard they hit the ball all series…just directionally the ball was heading at a Ranger due to their good positioning or just an unlucky break for the Brewers.