Brewers beat Angels 3-1 to clinch league-best 69-41 record

The Milwaukee Brewers secured a series victory over the Los Angeles Angels with a 3-1 win at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Saturday, August 1, 2026. The victory moved Milwaukee to a major league-best 69-41 record, a half-game ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Brice Turang drove in the go-ahead run with a bloop single in the eighth inning, scoring Jackson Chourio, who had doubled. Jake Bauers provided the early offense for the Brewers, tying the game in the fourth inning with his 20th home run of the season, a 401-foot line drive. Milwaukee added an insurance run in the ninth on an RBI single by Cooper Pratt.

The Angels took an early 1-0 lead in the first inning when Mike Trout singled and scored on a bloop double by Jorge Soler. That was all the offense Los Angeles could muster, as the team lost its fifth consecutive game. The Angels employed a bullpen game after scheduled starter José Soriano was scratched hours before first pitch due to trade rumors.

Brewers starter Robert Gasser allowed one run on four hits over five innings, striking out six. Reliever Chad Patrick earned the win with two shutout innings, and Trevor Megill picked up his 18th save. For the Angels, replacement...