The Milwaukee Brewers dominated Don Kelly's Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday with a 7-1 home win that improved manager Pat Murphy's team to 74-44, the best record in Major League Baseball. The Brewers got two hits each from left fielder Isaac Collins,

The Brewers, thanks to their 12-game winning streak they extended Wednesday night against the Pirates, now have the best record in baseball by 6 ½ games. Given not only that but also the major struggles every other serious contender have suffered this season -- most of them very recently -- one might think the Brewers' are the odds-on favorites to win the World Series.

The Brewers beat the Pirates 12-5, extending their winning streak to 12 games. The victory Wednesday means free hamburgers for the entire city, thanks to a local restaurant chain's promotion.