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Brewers Clinch NL Central as NL Wild-Card Race Tightens in Season’s Final Week

Philadelphia now chases the No. 2 seed and its first-round bye as Cincinnati and New York enter a dead heat with six games left.

Overview

  • Milwaukee secured its third straight division title after the Cubs lost to the Reds, even as the Brewers fell 5-1 to the Cardinals in a bullpen game started by call-up Robert Gasser.
  • Brewers catcher William Contreras left Saturday’s game with a hand issue but X-rays were negative and he is considered day-to-day.
  • The Phillies have locked up the NL East and their magic number to clinch the No. 2 seed — and the playoff bye — is two after the Dodgers’ latest loss.
  • The Reds and Mets are tied for the final NL wild-card berth with six games remaining, with Cincinnati holding the head-to-head tiebreaker and Arizona sitting one game back.
  • Cincinnati rolled out select $8 tickets and discounted concessions for this week’s Pirates series at Great American Ball Park to pack the stands during the playoff push.