KANSAS CITY -- Through two starts, the early returns on Brewers left-hander Kyle Harrison have been encouraging.
Harrison was solid again on Sunday afternoon as he limited the Royals to two runs on three hits and two walks over 5 1/3 innings to help Milwaukee secure an 8-5 victory at Kauffman Stadium. By winning two of three in the weekend series, the Brewers were able to move on to Boston with a 7-2 record while showing some characteristics of the team that rang up 95 victories in 2025.
Starting pitching is generally the foundation of a winning ballclub and Harrison is flashing signs that he can be a key ingredient for Milwaukee this season. He finished his outing with a flourish, retiring nine of the last 10 hitters that he faced after getting a huge lift from right fielder Luis Matos, who threw out speedy Bobby Witt Jr. at the plate in the third, when Witt tried to score the potential tying run from second on a Vinnie Pasquantino single.
The Brewers built a 6-2 lead in the top of the seventh, but they had to withstand a furious Kansas City rally in the bottom of that frame, when the Royals saw the first four batters reach base. An RBI single by Maikel Garcia and two-run single by Pasquantino brought the Royals within one at 6-5. But former Royals reliever Angel Zerpa retired Salvador Perez and Lane Thomas to preserve the one-run lead.
The Brewers played from in front after an RBI triple by Christian Yelich and a two-run homer by Gary Sánchez in the first staked Milwaukee to a 3-0 lead against Royals starter Kris Bubic.