Milwaukee clinches a playoff berth as Mets fall to Rangers, jolting the hunt for the NL’s top seed. A 9-8 rally over St. Louis fuels Milwaukee’s 65-30 run since May, setting up a chase for the NL Central crown and the best record. Yelich, Contreras, Turang, Durbin, and Priester anchor a deep lineup while Woodruff returns to strengthen a potent, win-now bullpen under Pat Murphy.

Milwaukee surged from a 6-1 hole to stun St. Louis 9-8 in 10 innings, capped by Andruw Monasterio’s walk-off. Misiorowski’s early hiccup and a taxed bullpen couldn’t stop a late salvo of infield hits, hit-by-pitches and a clutch double from Frelick that set the stage. The win keeps Milwaukee atop the NL Central, 6.5 games ahead with 13 to play, and sets up Quintana against Mikolas in the series finale as the Cubs loom and Rangers are a memory.

Milwaukee clinched a postseason berth as Mets fell to Rangers, then stormed back from a 6-1 deficit to beat St. Louis 9-8 in 10 innings on Andruw Monasterio’s walk-off. Caleb Durin sparked the comeback with a double and later scored the decisive run. Milwaukee now owns the MLB-best 91-58 mark, two 11+-game win streaks (including a franchise-record 14 in August), and sits two games up on Philadelphia for the No. 1 seed, eyeing its first World Series.

Milwaukee clinched a playoff berth as the Mets dropped a 3-2 decision to Texas, sealing the Brewers’ postseason spot. At 90-58, Milwaukee sits six games up on the Cubs in the NL Central and eyes a division crown. After an 0-4 start and a 25-28 May, they surged to 65-30, pairing explosive offense with sturdy pitching. With a likely division title and a possible bye, rest and October roles will dominate discussions as Milwaukee pursues its first postseason series win since 2018. The Phillies look like the next NL contender to clinch.