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The Milwaukee Brewers couldn't afford a sweep at the hands of the Miami Marlins, and they all knew it. Luckily, Blake Perkins came to the rescue. On Sunday, Pe
The Tampa Bay Rays made two trades on Monday, swapping catchers in separate deals involving the Milwaukee Brewers and Miami Marlins.The Rays traded Danny Jansen and cash to the Brewers for minor-league infielder Jadher Areinamo,
Heriberto Hernandez hit a go-ahead three-run homer and the Miami Marlins beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-4 Agustín Ramírez and Dane Myers also homered for the Marlins in their fourth straight win.
The Milwaukee Brewers, who sport the best record in the majors, host the Miami Marlins for a three-game weekend series at American Family Field.
Shortly after trading former catcher Danny Jansen, the Tampa Bay Rays acquired Nick Fortes from the Miami Marlins to replace him.
The Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs enter the series tied for first place in the NL Central and for the best record in the National League.
The Cubs and Brewers are set to open a three-game series Monday as the top two teams in the National League. A 5-4 victory Sunday against the White Sox in the rubber game of the series at Rate Field kept the Cubs (62-43) tied with the Brewers for the best record in the NL.