While the Milwaukee Brewers already have their ticket to the postseason punched, they're still fighting for the best record in the major leagues. The Philadelphia Phillies, meanwhile, remain in a battle for a playoff berth as they begin the final week of the 2026 MLB regular season. Make your MLB picks at BetMGM Sportsbook with promo code CBSSPORTS and get up to $1,500 in bonus bets if your first bet loses: The National League Central champion Brewers (98-58) continue their quest for home field throughout the postseason when they visit the Phillies (86-70) at 6:40 p.m.
ET on Tuesday for the opener of a three-game series at Citizens Bank Park. Milwaukee, which will be making its fourth consecutive postseason appearance and eighth in nine years, entered the day two games ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers (96-60) and 2 1/2 in front of the American League East-leading Tampa Bay Rays (95-60) for the best record in the majors. The Brewers are on a 10-2 run as they enter the set against the Phillies, who have lost 10 of their last 17 contests and fallen into the third wild-card spot in the NL.
Philadelphia, which has gone 0-2-3 in its last five series, trails both the Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres by one game in the standings. While they hope to overtake the Cubs and Padres in order to host a wild-card series, the Phillies also must hold off the Arizona Diamondbacks, who are four games back in race. Philadelphia lost two of three at Milwaukee earlier this season but begins this set with ace Zack Wheeler (13-5, 2.99 ERA), who did not face the Brewers in June but is 5-2 with a 2.41 ERA in 11 career starts against them.
Tuesday evening's 15-game MLB schedule also includes the opener of a three-game series between the New York Mets (71-85) and AL West-leading Texas Rangers (78-78) at 8:05 p.m. ET at Globe Life Field in Arlington. The Rangers, who have won six of their last eight contests, are just one game in front of the Houston Astros (77-79) with six to play as they seek their first division title since 2016 and second postseason appearance in 10 years.
Bet on Tuesday's MLB games with the FanDuel promo code and get up to $250 in bonus bets: The St. Louis Cardinals (76-80) resume their mission to avoid back-to-back losing seasons for the first time in over 30 years when they visit PNC Park at 6:40 p.m. ET to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (79-77) in the opener of a three-game series.
Louis, which swept a four-game set at Pittsburgh in April, went 78-84 last year and hasn't finished under .500 in consecutive campaigns since 1994-95. Meanwhile, the Pirates are looking to post their first winning record since going 82-79 in 2018. The Cardinals have lost three straight on the road, while Pittsburgh has notched four consecutive victories after beginning its nine-game homestand with a pair of defeats.
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