What you need to know for the final week of the MLB season
This is it! Here's how to enjoy -- or sweat out -- the race to the finish line for the teams still in the running and players pursuing hardware.
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2019 Schedule
86-70, 2nd in NL Cent
Thames homers twice, Brewers move into tie for top wild card
Eric Thames hit two home runs, the Brewers took a combined perfect game into the seventh inning and Milwaukee beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 Sunday to match Washington atop the NL wild-card standings.
Thames crushes a pair of homers (0:47)
Brewers increase wild-card lead, beat Pirates 10-1
Rookies Keston Hiura and Trent Grisham each hit two-run homers and the Milwaukee Brewers increased their edge for the second NL wild-card spot, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-1 Saturday night.
Brewers never look back after Hiura's homer (0:23)
Anderson pitches 6 scoreless, Brewers stretch wild-card lead
Chase Anderson pitched six scoreless innings, Trent Grisham hit a bases-loaded triple and the Milwaukee Brewers routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-1 Friday night to strengthen their grip on an NL wild card.
MLB Weekend Watch: Blockbuster matchups will rock the playoff races
Just 10 days are left in the regular season, but five playoff spots are up for grabs. We look at the factors that will decide who's in and who's out of the October hunt.
Cain HR, Brewers fan 16, beat Padres 5-1 to improve position
Lorenzo Cain homered before exiting with a sore ankle, Milwaukee pitchers combined to strike out 16 and the Brewers improved their playoff position by beating the San Diego Padres 5-1 on Thursday.
Padres beat Brewers 2-1 behind Lamet's 14 strikeouts
Dinelson Lamet struck out a career-high 14 and Kirby Yates fanned pinch-hitter Ryan Braun with a runner on second base to close out the San Diego Padres' 2-1 win over the playoff-contending Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night.
BBTN: Long Games, Brewers, Big Contracts
After a record-breaking night in Boston, Buster and Keith Law criticize the state of the game and explain why so many people close to the sport can't stand the product (13:27). Then, the two discuss the season-ending injury to Dellin Betances and who could earn the next $400M contract. Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel also talks to Buster about the Brewers and how they've overcome the loss of Christian Yelich (36:27). Plus, this week's "Power 10" (45:06).
Sophia Minnaert, Milwaukee Brewers
Sophia Minnaert joins TBD with Bryan Dee and Eric Nehm to discuss the Brewers' ongoing playoff push and how they've been able to turn things around.
Moustakas, Cain lift Brewers past Padres 3-1
Mike Moustakas hit his 35th home run of the season, Lorenzo Cain also went deep and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the San Diego Padres 3-1 on Tuesday night to keep up their playoff push with their 11th win in 12 games.
BBTN: Hot Brewers, Rendon's MVP Push, Severino
Buster and Dave Schoenfield discuss how the Brewers have responded since the Christian Yelich injury, as well as Cody Bellinger's drop-off and Anthony Rendon's surge in the race for NL MVP (9:48). They also talk about a few of the question marks surrounding the Dodgers. Then, Sarah Langs and "The Numbers Game" (32:15).
A superteam showdown? A historic rematch? The World Series matchups we want to see
For some, Dodgers-Yankees would be too big, and Rays-Brewers would be too small. So what potential Fall Classic clashes would be just right?
Spangenberg lifts Brewers, ensures Padres' losing record
Corey Spangenberg drove in three runs, including a tiebreaking, two-run triple in the fourth inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the San Diego Padres 5-1 Monday night to keep up a playoff push with their 10th win in 11 games.
Yelich talks injury: 'Had my pity party that night'
Reigning NL MVP Christian Yelich says his fractured kneecap is the first "real injury" he's had in his life, adding, "It seems to be one of those things that's not fair at the moment ... I had my pity party that night at the stadium and I felt terrible."
Power Rankings: Who will win final battles for NL wild cards?
The Cubs, Brewers and Mets are all making a push to snag postseason spots in the Senior Circuit.
Braun's grand slam lifts Brewers past Cardinals 7-6
Ryan Braun hit a go-ahead grand slam off Junior Fernandez with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-6 Sunday to keep up their playoff push by winning for the ninth time in 10 games.
Moustakas, Grandal homer, Brewers beat Cardinals 5-2
Mike Moustakas and Yasmani Grandal homered to help the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2 on Saturday night.
Goldschmidt help Cardinals beat Brewers 10-0
Paul Goldschmidt hit a grand slam and a three-run homer to back Adam Wainwright, who pitched six innings of two-hit ball as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 10-0 on Friday night.
Braun emulates Yelich with jersey, tiebreaking HR
Ryan Braun hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the third inning while wearing injured teammate Christian Yelich's No. 22 jersey underneath his own, and the Brewers beat the Marlins 3-2 Thursday to complete a four-game sweep.
Brewers' Yelich won't need surgery on knee
Christian Yelich won't need surgery for his broken kneecap; he had fouled a ball of it in Tuesday's game against the Marlins.
2019 NL Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 89 | 67 | .571 | - | W5 |
| Milwaukee | 86 | 70 | .551 | 3 | W4 |
| Chicago | 82 | 74 | .526 | 7 | L6 |
| Cincinnati | 73 | 83 | .468 | 16 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh | 65 | 91 | .417 | 24 | L9 |
2019 Team Leaders
- Batting
- Pitching
BATTING AVERAGE
Home Runs
RUNS BATTED IN
Earned Run Average
Wins
Strikeouts
Team Stats
- Batting
- Pitching
Runs73919th
Batting Average.24718th
On Base Percentage.3299th
Slugging Percentage.43912th
Earned Run Average4.4316th
Quality Starts3429th
WHIP1.3316th
BAA.2469th