ANAHEIM – This was just the way the Brewers drew up the start of their latest stretch of 17 consecutive game days. With reinforcements likely coming at Monday’s 5 p.m. CT Trade Deadline, the Brewers got six more quality innings from rookie left-hander Shane Drohan and home runs from Brice Turang and Jake Bauers in a five-run fifth to beat the Angels, 6-2, on Friday night at Angel Stadium. It marked the start of 17 games scheduled over 17 days, including two trips to the West Coast, the latest test for a team that just survived 18 games over 17 days leading into the All-Star break. That stretch required some creative roster management to get through, and Brewers officials are poised to be similarly active during this one. “It’s a work in progress,” Brewers manager Pat Murphy said. “It’s a big part of it right now, especially when you have rookie starters and you have everybody exceeding their \[innings\
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Moneyline favoriteMIL -167 · 61% to win
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Run LineMIL -1.5
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TotalO/U 9 · 8 scored
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