Jackson Chourio and William Contreras homer early in Brewers' 5-3 victory over Rangers

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jackson Chourio and William Contreras homered in the first inning and the Milwaukee Brewers stayed ahead the rest of the way to defeat the Texas Rangers 5-3 on Saturday night.

The MLB-leading Brewers won their fourth in a row and handed Texas its fourth straight loss. The Rangers remained two games behind AL West leader Houston, which lost 6-2 to the New York Mets earlier Saturday.

Brandon Nimmo hit a two-run homer and Cody Freeman added a solo shot for Texas.

Rangers starter Cal Quantrill gave up homers to two of the first four batters he faced.

Chourio's 20th homer of the season came on a night when fans received cereal bowls bearing his name as they entered American Family Field. Quantrill was a strike away from getting out of the inning before Contreras connected on a 2-2 pitch and sent a 409-foot shot to left.

Milwaukee's Luis Lara had RBI singles in the second and seventh innings.

Texas trailed 5-1 before rallying to bring the tying run to the plate in the eighth.

Corey Seager drew a leadoff walk and came home one out later on Nimmo’s 426-foot homer off Chad Patrick. Ezequiel Duran greeted Antonio Senzatela with a single before Jake Burger and Danny Jansen grounded out.

Trevor Megill worked the ninth to earn his 25th save in 27 opportunities.

Quantrill (6-5) ended his six-inning stint by retiring 14 straight batters. He had a season-high eight strikeouts.

Milwaukee’s Shane Drohan (7-5) struck out six in five innings. The only run he allowed came on Freeman’s fifth-inning homer.

The Rangers ran themselves out of a potential rally in the third.

Nimmo’s two-out infield single could have loaded the bases, but Freeman tried scoring from second on the play and Brewers second baseman Brice Turang easily threw him out.

Kumar Rocker (5-10, 4.41 ERA) pitches for Texas and Dustin May (6-8, 4.58) starts for Milwaukee in the series finale Sunday.

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Milwaukee Brewers' William Contreras (24) tags out Texas Rangers' Cody Freeman at home during the third inning of a baseball game Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)

Texas Rangers' Corey Seager tags Milwaukee Brewers' Luis Lara (18) out at second base during the second inning of a baseball game Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)

Texas Rangers' Cody Freeman hits a solo home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)

Milwaukee Brewers' Jackson Chourio hits a solo home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)

Milwaukee Brewers' William Contreras gestures as he rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)

TORONTO (AP) — Nicolás Fernández scored his 14th goal this season and Matt Freese had five saves for New York City FC on Saturday night in a 1-1 tie with Toronto FC.

NYCFC (7-8-7) are winless in five straight.

Only Leo Messi (20) and Petar Musa (16) have more goals in MLS than Fernández this season.

Fernández, from a center-right position, darted to his left and then rifled a low shot between two defenders and inside the right post from near the top of the penalty arc to make it 1-0 in the 29th minute.

Dániel Sallói subbed on in place of Derrick Etienne Jr. in the 55th minute and scored in the 70th. Theo Corbeanu, on the counter-attack, ran onto a long ball-ahead from Alonso Coello just outside the right edge of the penalty box and played a first-touch cross to Sallói for a tap-in finish that made it 1-1.

Toronto (5-7-10) is unbeaten in its last five games — beginning with a 2-1 victory home win over New England on Aug. 15 that snapped a 12-game winless streak — and has one loss in eight games since the World Cup break.

The teams also played to a 1-1 tie July 31 as Yankee Stadium.

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New York City FC's Nicolas Fernandez, center, celebrates after scoring against Toronto FC during the first half of an MLS soccer match in Toronto, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. (Keito Newman/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto FC's Alonso Coello, left, vies for the ball with New York City FC's Nicolas Fernandez, second from left, during the first half of an MLS soccer match in Toronto, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. (Keito Newman/The Canadian Press via AP)

New York City FC's Nicolas Fernandez (7) dribbles past Toronto FC's Kobe Franklin (left) during the first half of an MLS soccer match in Toronto, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. (Keito Newman/The Canadian Press via AP)