Last season, the Milwaukee Brewers made their first trip in the National League Championship Series in seven years. They are one victory away from back-to-back appearances for the first time in franchise history. The Brewers attempt to complete a sweep in the NLDS when they visit Petco Park to take on the San Diego Padres at 9:30 p.m.
Milwaukee, which finished the regular season with the best record (103-59) in the major leagues, is on the verge of its fourth NLCS appearance after rallying to defeat San Diego in a pair of nail-biters at home. Make your MLB and NHL picks using the BetMGM bonus code CBSSPORTS and get up to $1,500 in bonus bets if your first bet loses: Pat Murphy's club overcame an early two-run deficit in the NLDS opener to post a 3-2 victory and was one strike away from a loss in Game 2 when Jackson Chourio ripped a two-run single off Padres closer Mason Miller to give the Brewers a 4-3 triumph. It was Milwaukee's seventh consecutive win dating back to the regular season and 17th in 20 games since Sept. 7.
The Brewers go for the sweep behind Dustin May, who was acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals at the trade deadline in August. The 29-year-old right-hander, who was a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers' world championship team in 2020, went 1-1 in three starts against San Diego this year but posted a 1.23 ERA.
Two of those three outings were at Petco Park, where he allowed one run over seven innings in his last visit. San Diego attempts to extend its postseason with Nick Pivetta on the mound. The 33-year-old righty gave up one run and three hits over 3 1/3 frames in Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Chicago Cubs and has yielded just six runs across 35 innings in his last eight starts.
The other NLDS also resumes Tuesday as the two-time reigning World Series champions Dodgers meet the Braves at 6 p.m. Los Angeles drew first blood in the series with a 5-3 victory, but Atlanta drew even with a 3-2 triumph. The Dodgers have appeared in the NLCS eight times in the last 13 years, while the Braves have made just two trips since 2002.
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