Kansas City Royals vs. Milwaukee Brewers Live Blog: Instant Reactions, Analysis

The Kansas City Royals completed the sweep Thursday with a 3-2 win over the the Milwaukee Brewers.

Alcides Escobar followed a four RBI night Wednesday by going 3-for-4 with a stolen base Thursday. Mike Moustakas, Lorenzo Cain and Kendrys Morales contributed the RBIs this game for the Royals.  

The Brewers looked to Jimmy Nelson (3-8) to halt the team’s skid. He did not respond well, allowing all three runs to go with 11 hits and zero strikeouts.

Jeremy Guthrie (5-4) earned the win for Kansas City, allowing two runs in six innings. He has been strong in interleague play since joining the Royals in 2012, as he is 4-0 in seven starts, per ESPN.com. 

The key moment in this game came in the eighth inning. Star reliever Wade Davis loaded the bases with one out before forcing an Aramis Ramirez fly out and striking out Scooter Gennett, thus ending the Brewers' best chance to win the game.

Sitting in first place in the American League Central, Kansas City’s offense dominated during this series. The team scored at least seven runs in the first three wins against Milwaukee, including a 10-2 rout Wednesday. 

This offensive explosion could be due to Milwaukee’s recent pitching woes. In the five games leading up to this contest, the Brewers' starting rotation had an ERA of 8.78 with all the games resulting in losses, according to ESPN.com.

The Brewers appear destined to finish at the bottom of the standings, due in large part to poor pitching. Do not be surprised if players like Ramirez and even Carlos Gomez are moved by the trade deadline.

With the best record in the American League, Kansas City appear primed to contend for the league pennant once more. With a dynamic offense and a stout bullpen, the Royals should be able to score plenty of runs and sustain leads.

The only area they could look to improve is the rotation. James Shields and Edinson Volquez are the only established starters on the team. Especially with Yordano Ventura going on the disabled list today, look Kansas City to be in the market for a starter.