Game Thread #17: Milwaukee Brewers (8-8) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (7-9)
Losing streak at six games as Brewers try to end skid
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - APRIL 04: Starting pitcher Chad Patrick #39 of the Milwaukee Brewers pitches during the 3rd inning of game one of a doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on April 04, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) | Getty Images Folks, the vibes are bad. The Brewers, after a wonderful start, have lost six in a row.
The bullpen, an expected strength, is hanging on by a thread, and there are urgent questions about the closer’s role . Three of the team’s five best hitters are on the shelf, with no returns expected for at least a couple of weeks. It’s not great!
(Good vibes around Jackie Robinson, though—it’s Jackie Robinson day today, so raise your glass to one of the great heroes of 20th century America. ) There is one thing that would cure the panic that is beginning to seep into parts of the fanbase: a few wins. Milwaukee will look to end their brutal losing streak tonight (and to keep their record from going under .
500), but it’s not going to be a cakewalk. In the second game of their three-game set with the reigning American League champs, the Brewers will send Chad Patrick to the mound to face off with one of the highest paid pitchers in the league, Dylan Cease. Cease, who signed a seven-year, $210 million deal with the Blue Jays as a free agent this offseason, has had an enigmatic career.