Is the Brewers Postseason Comeback Gimmick Sustainable?
Oct 26, 2026 8:00 PM

The Milwaukee Brewers' historic postseason rally rate has stunned the league, yet relying on late-inning heroics against Tampa Bay’s elite pitching remains a dangerous gamble.

Through the first two games of the World Series, it's clear that the Milwaukee Brewers have had no issues mounting comebacks.

Time and time again, this bullpen has bailed out a less-than-stellar outing from their starting pitchers, and the offense seems to always come alive late to get the job done.

The question is, how sustainable really is this comeback gimmick?

According to MLB.com's Sarah Langs, the Brewers are the first team to win seven of the first eight games in which they trailed in the postseason.

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Three teams have eight total comeback wins in a single postseason, but none have ever done it at this high of a rate to start the playoffs.

Heading into Games 3 through 5 (if necessary) of the World Series at Tropicana Field, the Tampa Bay Rays must somehow get out of their own heads after blowing a 4-0 first-inning lead in Milwaukee.

Brewers can't afford to keep falling behind early

Manager Pat Murphy will be the first one to tell you that Game 3 of the National League Division Series was extremely winnable.

Milwaukee went to San Diego and trailed 2-0 through three innings, but tied things up going into the bottom of the fifth.

San Diego put up runs in both the fifth and sixth innings, but the Brewers answered with one of their own in the seventh.

Down 4-3, this was one of those games where wasted opportunities led to their demise. The Brewers finished with five more hits than the Padres, but most importantly, left seven more runners on base.

Eventually, one would have to believe that trailing early is going to come back to haunt this team. Somehow, it didn't in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series, even after Shohei Ohtani's towering homer put the Los Angeles Dodgers ahead 4-0 in the bottom of the second.

To say this Brewers team plays better from behind would be an understatement. At the same time, wouldn't it be nice for Milwaukee to jump out to an early lead and never look back?

That's going to be extremely difficult to do on the road, but if the NLCS proved anything, it's that this Brewers team truly is ready for anything.

Freddy Peralta is set to take the mound in Game 3 against Robert Gasser. So, fresh off a travel day, it'll be interesting to see how this Brewers lineup looks against not only their former ace, but also the 2026 American League Championship Series MVP.

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