The Brewers were built around pitching and defense. The latter of those is now playing like it was expected to.

Brewers' Christian Yelich earns praise from ex-MLB player Trevor Plouffe after recent performance, including a walk-off grand slam.

BOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Brewers will try to keep a four-game road win streak alive when they face the Cincinnati Reds. Cincinnati is 29-31 overall and 14-14 in home games. Reds pitchers have a collective 3.76 ERA, which ranks fifth in the NL.

The Brewers played as crisp a game as they've had in recent memory to beat the best team in the National League

Yelich was hit by a pitch during his first plate appearance and was replaced by a pinch hitter for his second time up Sunday. The severity of the injury isn't yet known, but the veteran slugger is likely to undergo medical imaging as he continues to be evaluated.

Pinch-hitter Jake Bauers' go-ahead, two-run double in the seventh inning helped the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep and extend their winning streak to seven.

The Brewers are among the hottest teams in the National League, and a three-time All-Star is a big reason why.

Christian Yelich hit two homers and drove in four runs, and Milwaukee limited National League-leading Philadelphia to four hits as the Brewers beat the Phillies 6-2 on Friday night for their fifth straight win.