Skidding Brewers bid to avert sweep in finale vs. Nationals

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The suddenly struggling Milwaukee Brewers will turn to right-hander Colin Rea in a bid to avoid a three-game sweep against the visiting Washington Nationals on Sunday afternoon.

Rea (8-3, 3.81 ERA) will be opposed by right-hander Jake Irvin (7-7, 3.13 ERA).

The Brewers suffered a gut-wrenching loss Saturday when CJ Abrams delivered a two-run homer in the ninth inning as the Na