The Milwaukee Brewers ran away with an NL Central division title in 2021, but ultimately couldn’t close the deal in 2022, as the St. Louis Cardinals zoomed past them in the second half to take home the division crown.
However, it’s the Brewers who have proven to be the best team in the NL Central this year.
The team is currently riding a nine-game winning streak, having bolstered their record to 74-57 and their lead in the NL Central over the Chicago Cubs to five games.
With a 6-2 win over the North Siders on Monday night, the Brewers padded their lead and moved closer to a key benchmark.
On Twitter, Bob Nightengale noted that after their win at Wrigley Field, Milwaukee’s magic number to clinch the NL Central sits at 27.
https://twitter.com/BNightengale/status/1696348236796350939
The Cubs aren’t out of contention in the Central just yet.
With September kicking off on Friday, there is still an entire month left in the regular season, meaning that there is plenty of time for the Cubs to catch up to the Brewers.
However, the Brewers seem to have command right now in the division, and it appears to be theirs for the taking with just over a month to go in the regular season.
If they can secure another division title, it would be the Crew’s fourth division title over the last 13 years, dating back to 2011.
Milwaukee finished with a record of 86-76 last season, missing out on a division title by seven games and finishing just one game back of the third and final Wild Card spot.
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