Brewers Clinch No. 1 Seed, Secure Wild-Card Bye

The Milwaukee Brewers clinched the National League's top seed and baseball's best regular-season record — securing a Wild Card bye and home-field advantage — after the Philadelphia Phillies' loss; one more win would set a franchise record at 97 victories. Milwaukee will begin the NL Division Series at home on Oct. 4 against either the Chicago Cubs (No. 4) or the San Diego Padres (No. 5), pending the outcome of the Cubs–Padres Wild Card series. The club's 26-man postseason roster is mostly set, though final bench and bullpen spots remain undecided, including whether Jacob Misiorowski will be added to a possible nine-man relief corps. Recent injuries and a loss to the Cincinnati Reds have raised questions but have not derailed the Brewers, and the extra days before the NLDS give the team time to rest and finalize personnel. Fans are energized by “Magic Brew,” but analysts caution the Brewers could face dangerous opponents later in October, notably the Phillies if both clubs advance.