The Milwaukee Brewers and the Los Angeles Dodgers faced off on July 7, 2025, at American Family Field in Milwaukee.
Coming into the game, the Dodgers held a record of 56-35, placing them first in the NL West, while the Brewers were 50-40, sitting in second place in the NL Central.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto (8-6, 2.51 ERA) started on the mound for the Dodgers, while Freddy Peralta (9-4, 2.91 ERA) pitched for the Brewers.
The Dodgers were coming off a series where they were outscored 29-6 against the Houston Astros. Meanwhile, the Brewers entered the series after taking two of three games from the Miami Marlins.
Key players for the Dodgers included Shohei Ohtani, who led the team with 30 home runs, Mookie Betts, Andy Pages, and Will Smith. The Brewers' key players included Jackson Chourio, Christian Yelich, Sal Frelick, and Brice Turang.
Entering the game, the Brewers had won 27 of 42 games as the moneyline favorite. However, in this game, the Brewers were the underdogs with +119 odds. The Dodgers had been the moneyline favorite in 75 games this season, holding a 49-26 record in those games.
The game was broadcast on SNLA and FDSNWI.