Brewers' Jimmy Nelson: Wins fourth game over Angels

Nelson (4-2) held the Angels to two runs on four hits and three walks over seven innings with six strikeouts in a win Monday night.

Analysis:

Nelson made one big mistake, a home run allowed to Mike Trout, but was otherwise sharp. He drew 10 swinging strikes and 11 ground-ball outs in holding the Angels lineup in check. Nelson's ground-ball rate is up to 53.8 percent, up from 50.6 percent in 2015 and 48.4 percent in 2014. His control has been shaky (17 walks in 38.1 innnings, 4.0 BB/9), but he'll have a margin of error to work with if he can keep throwing ground balls with regularity. Nelson's ERA is down to 3.05, exactly 2.5 runs better than the next best Brewers starter, Chase Anderson.