The Milwaukee Brewers reached 98 wins and a staggering 40 games over .500, shattering franchise records.
The Milwaukee Brewers improved to 98-58 with a dominant 3-0 shutout over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday Night Baseball.
Baltimore falls to 75-81, and at this point, it feels relatively impossible for them to make the playoffs.
They're not completely eliminated just yet, but the Orioles are five games back of the final American League Wild Card spot.
Getting shut out in back-to-back games certainly wasn't on their bingo card, but it was a massive step forward for this Brewers team, one that continues to make franchise history.
Brewers set new franchise wins record
Never before has a Brewers team won 98 games in a single season. This win was special in more ways than one, but it's truly incredible to take a step back and look at what this team has all accomplished in 2026.
Remember, the Brewers finished the 2025 season one game shy of setting this record, so to see them be able to do it this year is amazing, to say the least.
When thinking about some of the offseason trades and major injuries to the likes of Brandon Woodruff and Quinn Priester, some would call it a miracle that the Brewers were able to get to this point.
There's no doubt Pat Murphy should be named a three-time Manager of the Year, and Jacob Misiorowski sealed his case to be the Cy Young Award winner with a nearly perfect short start against the Orioles.
Miz only threw three innings, but the lone hit that was against him came on a broken-bat single.
The Brewers pitching staff nearly allowed as many walks (three) as they did hits (four) in this series finale.
Cooper Pratt had a pair of RBIs, and William Contreras crushed his 18th home run of the year to guide this team to a new franchise record.
For first time ever, the Brewers are 40 games above .500
Milwaukee improved to 46-32 on the road, and that's just another reason why this team is as good as they are. No matter where they're playing, the Brewers are always up for the challenge.
Hitting 98 wins was incredible, but to see this team 40 games above .500 puts them in uncharted territory.
This Brewers team is special, and it's World Series or bust, but no matter what happens, this regular season will always be looked back on as Murphy's 2026 version of the team is undoubtedly the best ever to take the field.
