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The Milwaukee Brewers are building a bit of a cushion at the top of the NL Central standings, and they were so dominant on Monday night — flashing some world-beating form in a 16-2 win over the San Francisco Giants at home. The Brewers now have a 36-21 record, and that's despite the downturn in production from Brice Turang , who wasn't quite his peak self during the month of May.
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Turang carried over his excellent production in 2025 into the start of the 2026 campaign, as he tallied an OPS of .927 in the months of March and April. That OPS of his fell to .717 during the month of May. While that number is not flat-out terrible, that is a significant decline for a Brewers team that is relying on him to be one of the more reliable sources of offense at the heart of the lineup.
Nevertheless, Turang got the full backing of Brewers manager Pat Murphy , whose view of the second baseman did not change one bit despite the decline in production in May.
"You know it's just a matter of time," Murphy said in his postgame presser, via Hunter Baumgardt of FSRWI. "The way he's swinging the bat yesterday with three hard knocks, they all got caught. … He's still taking his walks, they're pitching to him really, really tough. Proud of him the way he stuck home with it and came out big tonight."
Turang did go 2-2 from the plate against the Giants to start the month of June, and he did draw a walk twice while driving home two runs. This is a promising start for the Brewers second baseman as he looks to put the rough month of May in the rearview mirror.
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On the season, Turang still has an incredible slash line of .270/.401/.459, as he continues to be a force for the Brewers at the heart of the order despite a bit of a slump in May.
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