Milwaukee Brewers clinch MLB's best record, top seed of postseason
Brewers fans hopeful before postseason
The Milwaukee Brewers lost but still clinched baseball's best regular-season record on Saturday.
MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Brewers have officially clinched the best record in baseball for the 2025 MLB season, meaning they'll have home field advantage as far as they advance through the postseason.
Magic number
Timeline:
Milwaukee's magic number to clinch the top seed fell to one game after the Brewers defeated the San Diego Padres 3-1 on Wednesday afternoon. The Brewers could then secure the best record in baseball with a win or a Philadelphia Phillies loss in any of the remaining regular season games.
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Philadelphia went on to beat Miami 11-1 on Wednesday and 1-0 on Thursday. The team then beat Minnesota 3-1 on Friday night. Meanwhile, Milwaukee was off on Thursday and lost to Cincinnati on Friday.
Abner Uribe reacts after defeating the San Diego Padres 3-1 in a game at Petco Park on Sept. 24. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
The Twins handed the Phillies a loss on Saturday night, 5-0 – capping Philadelphia's win total at 96 for the season. With the Brewers, also at 96 wins entering Saturday, holding the tiebreaker over the Phillies, it was enough to lock things up in Milwaukee's favor.
Franchise record
What's next:
The Brewers are still chasing a franchise record 97 wins after losing to the Reds on Saturday. They will look to make history on Sunday, the final game of the regular season.
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