MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Brewers lost to the San Diego Padres in the final game of their series at American Family Field on Sunday, June 8. The final was 1-0, in favor of the Padres. 

Game breakdown

What we know:

It took nothing more than a Manny Machado home run to take the game for the Padres on Sunday. It also secured the series for San Diego. 

The Brewers have had a recent struggle at the bat. Milwaukee left 10 men on base over the last five innings.

Neither team got a hit through the first 4½ innings as Milwaukee’s Freddy Peralta and Bergert were both outstanding. 

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Milwaukee’s first hit was a one-out single by Rhys Hoskins in the fifth. 

The Padres broke through on Tyler Wade’s leadoff single in the sixth.

MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson issued a proclamation recognizing National Gun Violence Awareness Day on Saturday, part of “Wear Orange Weekend” and National Gun Violence Awareness Month.

Johnson said local organizations have distributed hundreds of gun locks across the city and shared safety information with residents this weekend. He also said the city is offering free youth programming all summer through its “Hello Summer” initiative.

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“Change is something that all of us can accomplish together, each and every single one of us,” he said, “if we come together, if we stand behind a common cause to reduce gun violence and make sure that people who should not have their hands on guns in the first place, don’t get the chance to do it.”

“Wear Orange Weekend” began as a tribute to a teen who was shot and killed in Chicago. It has now become a recognized movement to reduce gun violence nationwide.

By the numbers:

The most recently available Milwaukee Police Department crime data shows, as of June 5, there have been 205 non-fatal shootings in the city this year – a 15% drop compared to the same point in 2024 and a 39% drop compared to 2023. While the city tracks homicides overall, it does not track fatal shootings, specifically, on its dashboard. 

Those statistics do not include a violent stretch that began Friday afternoon and continued into Saturday morning. Milwaukee police responded to at least four shootings that left two people dead and seven others wounded. Two shootings happened minutes apart on Hampton Avenue.

As the Houston Rockets gear up for free agency this summer, one player they could circle back to is Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez. Some fans will remember during the 2023 offseason when Brook Lopez was a target for Houston, before the center ultimately chose to stick with the Bucks for another attempt at another title.

With those attempts falling short, the former two-time All-Defensive player could be on the move this summer, with a potential flame reigniting with the Houston front office in attempts to add a veteran floor spacer and depth at the center position.

Lopez, who is set to be on the way out of Milwaukee as the team heads for a rebuild, is eligible for an extension, although it has already been mentioned that the veteran center will more than likely head for unrestricted free agency.

While it has been reported that veteran center Steven Adams is one of the Rockets’ highest priorities this summer, if the New Zealand center is offered a bigger contract elsewhere as an unrestricted free agent, then a play for Brook Lopez could be in the cards for Houston.

“If Adams leaves, team sources said the Rockets could reignite their interest in Brook Lopez. The 37-year-old, who averaged 13.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game shooting 37 percent from 3 in Milwaukee last season, was previously a target for Houston and would theoretically be a fit, given his two-way production and health (played 237 games over the last three seasons).” said Kelly Iko of The Athletic.

Lopez is a big-time threat in the paint as a defender as well, logging almost two blocks per game average for the past three seasons. He offers a two-way play style that Rockets head coach Ime Udoka covets in his players.

Whether or not Adams is re-signed is remained to be seen this offseason, but if he is not, expect the Rockets to be in play for a veteran like Brook Lopez.