Game Thread #10: Milwaukee Brewers (7-2) @ Boston Red Sox (2-7)
Brewers kick off three-game set against Red Sox with Big Woo on the bump
Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff (53) throws during the first inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks Monday, August 25, 2025 at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. | Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Brewers are headed east to begin the week and wrap up the road trip, as they’ll face their fourth consecutive interleague opponent in the Boston Red Sox. Boston has had a rough go of it early, as they’re sitting at just 2-7 this season, putting them at the bottom of a deep AL East.
Milwaukee has the reverse record at 7-2, sitting atop the NL Central just ahead of the Reds and Pirates. Brandon Woodruff will get the ball in the series opener Monday night. Woodruff made his season debut last Tuesday against the Rays, picking up the win as he went five innings and allowed two runs (both solo homers) on four hits and no walks.
He also struck out six despite being limited to just 67 pitches. Expect to see him get closer to the 75-80 pitch threshold tonight. Opposing Woodruff is right-hander Brayan Bello, in his fifth MLB season with the Sox.
Still only 26, Bello hasn’t had much success in the majors to this point, pitching to a 4. 14 ERA over 101 career appearances (98 starts). He made his season debut against the Astros on Tuesday, allowing six runs (five earned) on eight hits and three walks, striking out two as he fought threw 4 2/3 innings.