Overview
- Cincinnati secures the final NL playoff spot with a victory in Milwaukee or a New York loss in Miami due to the season-series tiebreaker.
- Probables set for the simultaneous finales: Brady Singer starts for the Reds against Brewers ace Freddy Peralta, while Sean Manaea faces the Marlins’ Edward Cabrera for the Mets.
- The winner of the last NL berth opens a Wild Card Series at the Dodgers on Tuesday.
- Cleveland clinched a postseason spot on a bases-loaded hit-by-pitch and enters the final day tied with Detroit for the AL Central, holding the season-series tiebreaker.
- Milwaukee can lock up the NL’s top seed with a win or a Phillies loss and is tuning its bullpen, including using Jacob Misiorowski in relief and planning Trevor Megill’s return from the injured list.