Their magic number for the top seed in the National League is two.
Five Brewers pitchers combined for one-run ball on four hits with four walks and six strikeouts. Everyone in the starting lineup recorded at least one hit besides designated hitter William Contreras.
Cooper Pratt, Jake Bauers, Sal Frelick, Joey Ortiz, and Jackson Chourio, who pinch-hit for Contreras, all knocked in one run each.
Milwaukee went into Thursday's matchup leading the league in hits (1,385) and on-base percentage (.340), while ranking second in runs (1,386) and walks (654) to the Chicago Cubs.
They possess the best team ERA (3.53) in the National League, second overall behind the New York Yankees (3.20), and are tied with the Yankees for the second-best opponents' batting average (.223).
The National League is now awaiting final Postseason spots amongst the Phillies, Arizona Diamondbacks, and San Diego Padres. Meanwhile, in the American League, the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros are battling for a Postseason spot by clinching an AL West division title.
The Chicago White Sox, who already clinched a spot, are now battling with the Cleveland Guardians for the AL Central title.
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The MLB regular season is now in its final two months as the countdown to the Postseason begins!