Willy Adames held his helmet above his head as he stood near home plate and acknowledged the ovation he was given by Milwaukee Brewers fans at American Family Field. He then gave Brewers catcher and former teammate William Contreras a hug and nodded in the direction of starting pitcher Jose Quintana.

Adames helped lead the Brewers to three playoff appearances from 2021-24 before the Giants signed him to a seven-year, $182 million contract.

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Boasting the best record in the majors, Milwaukee (81-48) opened a seven-game homestand on Friday with a 5-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants, thanks to William Contreras' first career walk-off homer in the ninth inning.

These Brewers are liable to stampede this orange and black corpse and not even realize they’ve encountered an obstacle. Their lineup is ranked 4th in value, according to FanGraphs (23.4 fWAR) — a virtual tie with the Los Angeles Dodgers (23.

The San Francisco Giants share some similarities with the MLB-best Milwaukee Brewers, in terms of what they do and how they do it. But they're headed in opposite directions in the standings.