Brewers Finish with 97 Wins, Await NLDS Opponent

The Milwaukee Brewers finished the regular season with a franchise‑record 97 wins and the best record in MLB, earning a direct berth to the NLDS and awaiting either the Chicago Cubs or San Diego Padres. Their Game 1 start time depends on the outcome of the Red Sox‑Yankees wild‑card series (Yankees win → 8:08 p.m. ET; Red Sox win → 1:08 p.m. ET), and Freddy Peralta and Quinn Priester are lined up to start Games 1 and 2. Concerns persist about Milwaukee’s lack of power—low home‑run totals and a shaky September have analysts ranking the lineup among the more worrisome in the postseason. Still, manager Pat Murphy, players and analysts point to the club’s MLB‑best run differential, league‑leading stolen bases, elite defense and strong clubhouse chemistry as the Brewers’ path to October success despite limited homers.