Milwaukee Brewers, National League Central
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The Brewers, hoping to lock down home-field advantage throughout the postseason, opened their three-game set with the Padres with a loss.
This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/brewers as Brewers Young Star Under Fire, Labeled Milwaukee's 'Worst Player'. The Milwaukee Brewers have been one of the best teams in baseball all season. Their dominance began a few months ago, and they've hardly let up to this point.
The Brewers set off for San Diego in style, with the rookies dressed as zoo animals and a couple of veterans playing along.
Ryan O’Hearn’s grand slam was one of San Diego’s three homers and Randy Vásquez and two relievers combined on a four-hitter as the Padres beat the NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers 7-0 in what could be a playoff preview.
The Cincinnati Reds and Milwaukee Brewers will now be playing on primetime on Saturday night for Fox's Baseball Night in America. The Reds host the Pittsburgh Pirates for a three-game series at Great American Ball Park before traveling to Milwaukee to face the Brewers for a three-game series to close out the season.
Tickets will be on sale at the Brewers ticket office or by visiting brewers.com/postseason for the NLDS games. Later rounds of the playoffs will go on sale at a later date. Tickets will be delivered by the MLB Ballpark app, which means they'll show up within 96 hours of first pitch.
The Milwaukee Brewers made history by becoming the first Major League Baseball team to clinch a playoff spot this season, and their devoted fans are already dreaming of a World Series run.