The Brewers have been consistent over the past few years and have become a mainstay of the postseason, but the success hasn't led to dee postseason runs. Milwaukee has not won a playoff series since 2018 when it advanced to the NLCS, ultimately losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers in seven games.

The Philadelphia Phillies needed a win on Sunday to claim a series win over the Arizona Diamondbacks and gain ground on the Milwaukee Brewers.

Shohei Ohtani launched his 53rd home run to tie for the National League lead, and the Los Angeles Dodgers erased an early four-run deficit Saturday night in a 7-5 victory over the San Francisco Giants.

Detroit visits Cleveland and then heads to Fenway Park to face the Boston Red Sox in a series that might decide the final AL wild-card spot. If Detroit drops two of three to Cleveland, it will be in the thick of the wild-card race with Boston and Houston.

The Philadelphia Phillies took advantage of a bad game from the Milwaukee Brewers to improve their shot at the top playoff seed.

Sal Frelick, the game’s first batter, grounded out to shortstop. Jackson Chourio hit a hard grounder through the infield for a one-out hit, but Christian Yelich and Contreras also grounded out, and Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas was through the first inning.