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There wouldn’t have been a jam, except Andruw Monasterio airmailed a throw from short to first on what should have been the final out of the game. Chapman then walked two to lead the bases. Ha-Seong Kim came up and hit a 104-mph comebacker off Chapman’s right ankle. Fortunately, though, Chapman was able to gather himself, run down the ball and make the play at first. Chapman didn’t seem to favor the ankle on his way off the field, so hopefully he won’t miss any time. The save tonight was his 377th, moving him into a tie with Joe Nathan for 10th place on the all-time list.

Adell drove in the only two runs of the game for the Angels on a double off Justin Wrobleski. He would have needed to do that six more times for Los Angeles to get within a run. Adell also drew a pair of walks and has put together a solid slash of .266/.313/.401 in 2026.

Betts launched a solo homer off Alek Manoah in the eighth to make it 10-2 in the eighth inning. It’s just the fourth homer of the season for Betts, but it’s worth noting that those have come in just 12 games for the 33-year-old veteran. Betts should be a solid — if at times volatile — fantasy option in 2026.

Ohtani hit what many call a “little league homer” by tripling and then scoring on a throwing error from Jo Adell. He drove in three more runs on a bases-loaded double in the ninth. The 31-year-old perennial MVP was also able to steal his sixth base on the season and he just so happens to pitch now and then. The .247 average and .449 slugging percentage are disappointing marks this “late” for Ohtani, but there’s very little reason to believe he won’t be among the best hitters in baseball by the time summer is over.

Wrobleski was coming off his bizarre seven-run, 8 2/3 inning effort against Atlanta on Mother’s Day. This was much more straightforward, and more effective. He allowed seven hits, walked one and struck out five in another solid effort from the 25-year-old; even while not generating many swings and misses (8). He’ll be back on the mound and try and lower his 2.49 ERA against the Brewers over the weekend. That start is scheduled for Saturday, but the Dodgers may choose to shuffle the rotation a bit.

It’s very hard to give up just one hit and give up six runs. It becomes a little easier when you issue six free passes, and two of the runs came on bases-loaded walks. The right-hander’s stuff was exceptional, but it’s hard to be effective when you throw just 48-of-92 pitches for strikes. He still sports a 2.41 ERA even with the struggles, and he’ll try and get back on track versus the A’s on Thursday.

Chourio’s first homer of the year was a 400-foot blast to left-center, and he also had a 113.3-mph double to left in the eighth. He’s gone 14-for-44 since coming off the IL, giving up him a .318/.362/.500 line in 47 plate appearances.

Henderson left up 2-1, and Chad Patrick held down the fort for the rest of the game. Henderson has a 2.81 ERA and a 20/2 K/BB in 16 innings over three starts since being recalled by the Brewers. With Patrick in the pen, Henderson should survive Brandon Woodruff’s return and remain a key piece of the Milwaukee rotation and a valuable fantasy starter going forward.

Most three-plus inning saves comes in 11-2 games, but not tonight. With Abner Uribe, Trevor Megill and Aaron Ashby all working last night, the Brewers just stuck with Patrick as he allowed one hit, walked none and struck out three over the final four innings. He wound up throwing 52 pitches on three days’ rest in his third straight relief appearance. It looks like the Brewers intend to keep him in the pen going forward, making him pretty useless in mixed leagues. He’ll remain quite valuable to his major league team, though.

Prielipp has allowed one or two earned runs in all five of his starts to date, but he has only a 1-2 record to show for it. His eight strikeouts tonight were a new high. He’s definitely a mixed-league option at this point, but he’s not a great play in a one-start week against the Red Sox in Fenway next weekend.

Peralta gets his first save with Mason Miller unavailable. The 34-year-old did put the tying run at the plate after allowing a hit and a walk, but he was able to escape without any damage. Peralta is a very solid reliever, but there are too many options ahead of him to expect many — if any — more save chances.