The best in baseball, the Milwaukee Brewers, are returning to the postseason. On Friday night, the Brewers became the first National League team to clinch a postseason berth in 2026 with their dominating 20-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds (box score). Milwaukee has baseball's best record at 92-56 and has a chance to become baseball's first 100-win team since 2023.
To be clear, the Brewers have only clinched a spot in the postseason. They are assured of being no worse than the third National League wild-card team, though they have loftier goals. Up next is clinching their fourth consecutive NL Central title and also a Wild Card Series bye.
It'll be another week or so before Milwaukee can nail down the division title and a bye. The Brewers have done it this season the same way they did it last season, when they won a franchise record 97 games. They're top 3 in both runs scored per game and runs allowed per game (as in fewest runs allowed), they're an above-average defensive team, and they have impressive depth.
Milwaukee rarely puts a bad player on the field. This is the most prosperous era in Brewers history. They've been to the postseason four straight years and eight times in the last nine years, though the Brewers are still searching for their first World Series title.
They won the franchise's only pennant in 1982, when they lost the World Series to the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games. Will this be the year the Brewers get over the hump and win their first-ever championship?
Here are three reasons Milwaukee is a real threat to win this year's World Series. The Brewers play a very fun, high-energy game on offense. They're at or near the top of the league in stolen bases, sacrifice bunts, infield singles, bunt hits and productive outs.
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