The Milwaukee Brewers are finally in the win column. And just as everyone predicted at the start of spring training, it was Chad Patrick that got them there for the first time in 2025. After a treacherous start to the season that saw the Brewers give up more home runs and post the worst run differential through four games of any team in the modern era of Major League Baseball,

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Eric Haase and Christian Yelich hit solo home runs to back a strong start by Chad Patrick and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Kansas City Royals 5-0 for their first win of the season.

The loss was Milwaukee's worst in a home opener since being shut out, 10-0, by the Colorado Rockies on April 6, 2015, and the Brewers are now 0-4 for the first time since that season and for just the sixth time in franchise history.

The Kansas City Royals hit the road for their first trip of the 2025 season. KC stopped in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to face the Brewers for a three-game midweek series. A few early season issues traveled along.

Kris Bubic struck out eight in six shutout innings in his first start in nearly two years, and the Kansas City Royals spoiled Milwaukee’s home opener with an 11-1 victory over the winless Brewers.

In the 10th, Royals closer Carlos Estévez came on from the bullpen. He threw a wild pitch and allowed a double to Brewers star Jackson Chourio. Eventually, the score was tied, 2-2, with runners at first and second and no one out. Then, one moment caught the attention of home plate umpire John Tumpane, who called a balk on Estévez.

In the final game of a three-game set at American Family Field, the Kansas City Royals (2-3) play the Milwaukee Brewers (1-4), Wednesday at 1:10 p.m. ET.The Brewers are a tight favorite (-112