(LEARFIELD/WNFL) – The Milwaukee Brewers could clinch a spot in the 2026 playoffs this weekend.
Milwaukee’s magic number is three coming into a three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds at American Family Field.
Holding a 10-game lead in the National League Central Division with only 15 games to go in the regular season, the Brewers magic number for a division title is seven.
The Brewers are 91-56 and have the best record in the National League. The Los Angeles Dodgers have the second-best record at 89-57 with the Atlanta Braves next in line with a record of 86-61.
Dustin May is scheduled to start the opener. May is 6-9 with a 4.69 ERA.
Cincinnati will counter with southpaw Andrew Abbott who is 6-10 with a 4.43 ERA.
The Brewers are 50-25 at American Family Field this season while Cincinnati is 33-39 in road games.
The Reds are 5-5 in their last 10 games and have lost 3 straight.
The Brewers are 6-4 in their last 10 games and have won 3 straight.
Milwaukee has outscored their opponents by a major league-best 172 runs while Cincinnati has been outscored by 122 runs.
Tonight’s game can be heard beginning with the pre-game show at 6:10 with the first pitch at 6:45 and can be heard on 97.5 and 1360 WTAQ.
Going yard … a lot: Former Wisconsin Timber Rattlers player and Milwaukee Brewers prospect hit home run number 47 Thursday night for Biloix, the Brewers’ Double A farm team.
That is a new Minor League Baseball record for most home runs hit in a single season by a minor-leaguer this century and the fifth-most dating back to 1963, per MLB.com.
Fischer hit 20 of those home runs this season with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and 27th in 69 games for Biloxi.
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