Overview

• Philadelphia’s 5-0 loss to Minnesota secured Milwaukee’s No. 1 seed at 96-64, with the Brewers holding a 4-2 tiebreaker over the Phillies.
• As the top seed, Milwaukee will host the NL Division Series opener next Saturday and would open each subsequent round at home if it advances.
• Updated projections list byes for Milwaukee and Philadelphia, with likely NL Wild Card series of Dodgers vs. Reds and Cubs vs. Padres.
• The Brewers have tied the franchise record with 96 regular-season wins and are on track to finish atop MLB’s overall standings for the first time since 1982.
• Their year featured winning streaks of eight, 11 and a franchise-record 14 games, followed by an 18-20 stretch after the 14-game run ended.