Brewers Reach 100 Wins for First Time, Claim MLB’s No. 1 Seed

The Milwaukee Brewers reached 100 wins for the first time in franchise history on Thursday, September 24, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 at Citizens Bank Park. Milwaukee also secured Major League Baseball’s No. 1 overall seed and home-field advantage throughout the postseason after the Los Angeles Dodgers lost later that night.

• Final score: Brewers 5, Phillies 1
• Milwaukee’s record: 100-59
• Milestone: First 100-win season in franchise history
• Postseason position: No. 1 overall seed and home-field advantage

Late Rally Carries Milwaukee to Win No. 100

The decisive inning reflected the formula that has carried Milwaukee through its record-setting season. With the score tied 1-1 in the eighth, Jackson Chourio came off the bench, drew a walk and stole second. Jake Bauers then singled him home for the go-ahead run.

Gary Sánchez followed with a single before Cooper Pratt and Joey Ortiz added run-scoring hits, stretching the lead to 4-1. Chourio completed the scoring with a solo home run in the ninth.

Milwaukee needed five pitchers after starter Shane Drohan worked 2 2/3 innings. Chad Patrick, Aaron Ashby, JoJo Romero and Antonio Senzatela combined to hold Philadelphia scoreless the rest of the way. Romero earned the win, while Senzatela recorded the save.

A Franchise First With an Unusual Formula

The Brewers surpassed the previous franchise record of 97 victories, set in 2025. They became the first MLB team to reach 100 wins since Atlanta, Baltimore and Los Angeles each did so in 2023, and the first National League Central club to hit the mark since the 2016 Chicago Cubs.

Milwaukee also became the first team in major-league history to win 100 games without producing a winning streak longer than five games. Rather than one dominant run, the Brewers built their season through sustained consistency: three separate five-game streaks, strong run prevention and an offense that has relied more on contact and speed than home-run volume.

That profile was visible again in Philadelphia. The Brewers entered the night last in the National League in home runs but second in runs scored, and their winning rally began with a walk and a stolen base before three run-scoring singles.

Best Record Brings Opportunity — and Pressure

Reaching 100 carried practical postseason value. Milwaukee had already clinched the NL Central and a first-round bye, but the combination of its victory and the Dodgers’ loss guaranteed home-field advantage for every postseason round.

The reward comes with a warning from recent history. Eight of the previous 10 MLB teams to win at least 100 games this decade lost their first postseason series. Milwaukee will have five days between Sunday’s regular-season finale and Game 1 of the National League Division Series on Saturday, October 3.

The Brewers close the regular season with three home games against the St. Louis Cardinals. Their place atop baseball is secure; the remaining task is turning the best regular season in club history into the deep October run that has so often eluded 100-win teams.