This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/dodgers as Shohei Ohtani Won't Be Dodgers' Leadoff Hitter in Series Finale With Brewers . The Los Angeles Dodgers won't have Shohei Ohtani leading off on Sunday's series finale against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Emmet Sheehan and Ben Casparius struggle to hold back the hard-hitting Milwaukee Brewers, who defeat the Dodgers for the fifth time this season.

Freddy Peralta won his seventh straight start and Isaac Collins and Joey Ortiz homered to help Milwaukee extend its win streak to a season-best nine games.

Despite homers from Shohei Ohtani, Miguel Rojas and Tommy Edman, the Dodgers can’t overcome Milwaukee’s timely hits and lose 8-7, their fifth straight loss to the Brewers. Emmet Sheehan allows

No team in MLB is hotter than the Milwaukee Brewers as the second half gets underway, with a significant portion of the credit going to their dominant pitching staff.

Brady Ebel stood in the batter's box at Dodger Stadium. After laying a bunt down to each side, he took his first hack at the ball.

Max Muncy was initially expected to miss roughly six weeks with his left knee bone bruise, but the Dodgers are striking a more optimistic tone as the Dodgers begin second-half play.

The Milwaukee Brewers are the hottest team in baseball, but not everyone is content with their situation. Milwaukee won its eighth game in a row on Friday night