Brewers beat reporter Todd Rosiak and host JR Radcliffe give the lay of the land as the Brewers open the second half of the MLB season, starting with a massive series in Cincinnati. Freddy Peralta was awesome in the all-star game; could he wind up being this team's ace by the end of the year? Could Christian Yelich's power struggles relate back to his 2019 knee injury? What's the concern level with Josh Hader after a rough week? Plus: Notes from the draft, a couple key returnees from injury and another glance ahead to the trade deadline.

Music intro: https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music.