Brewers Beat Giants 3-2 in Series Opener

The Milwaukee Brewers secured a narrow 3-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants, with William Contreras achieving three hits and Garrett Mitchell contributing a crucial home run. Starting pitcher Aaron Civale improved his record to 4-2 since joining the Brewers, allowing two runs in 5 1/3 innings. The Brewers, now leading the NL Central by 4.5 games over the Cubs, started strong with a 2-0 lead in the first inning, while the Giants fell further from the wild card race. DL Hall, Trevor Megill, and Devin Williams completed the game with 3 2/3 innings of shutout relief, with Williams earning his 10th save. The Giants' Landon Roupp made his first career start, giving up two runs but settling down after the initial innings. The win also marked Milwaukee's 66-3 record when leading after seven innings, reinforcing their strong position in the division.