MILWAUKEE — Andy Pages’ booming two-run blast off Milwaukee Brewers reliever Shane Drohan capped a four-run fifth inning for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday afternoon and served as the exclamation point to an all-around strong road trip for the back-to-back champions.Thanks to seven innings of one-run ball from Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the Dodgers rolled to a 5-1 victory over the Brewers to cap a 7-2 record over a three-city swing that also featured stops in Anaheim and San Diego, Calif. They improved to a season-best 13 games over .500 and have played some of their most consistent baseball this season.Or as Kyle Tucker put it: “The pitching’s done a great job all year, just giving us the opportunity to stay in games, and then our offense has come through when we needed it too. So it’s been nice.”It’s been pretty nice indeed for the Dodgers (33-20), who swept the Los Angeles Angels and won two of three against the San Diego Padres before taking the rubber match against the Brewers on Sunday. Their starting pitching has been an anchor — the rotation ranks third in the National League with a collective 3.23 ERA and is tied with the Philadelphia Phillies for the most strikeouts (292) — but somehow the bullpen has been even stronger. After a team-wide slump, the offense is showing signs of life, even with a few stars still struggling. And another tough roster decision looms with the impending season debut of Kiké Hernández, who will join the Dodgers on Monday ahead of their three-game set against the Colorado Rockies.Let’s break down the latest as the Dodgers head back to Los Angeles.
Dodgers takeaways: Max Muncy’s status, Kiké Hernández’s return and red-hot relievers
The Dodgers improved to a season-best 13 games over .500 and have played some of their most consistent baseball this season.
The Dodgers capped a 7-2 road trip 5-1 over Milwaukee (33-20, 13 games over .500) behind Yamamoto's seven one-run innings and Pages' two-run homer. Kiké Hernández activates Monday from the 60-day IL as Max Muncy's bruised wrist forces a roster decision likely to cost Espinal his spot on the team.










