The Brewers walked into Wrigley Field on Tuesday night staring at a 3-0 hole, and they still left with a statement win. Milwaukee answered with a run in the fifth, then stacked four more in the sixth before tacking on two in the seventh and two in the eighth to beat the Cubs 9-4.
That comeback pushed the Brewers to 86-53 and stretched their lead in the National League Central to eight games. It also kept Milwaukee atop the overall MLB standings, with a 3 1/2-game cushion over the Los Angeles Dodgers for the No. 1 seed in the National League.
That’s the kind of night Pat Murphy had in mind when he talked about what this group might be capable of.
"They're committed," Murphy said asked about Milwaukee's championship potential. "They're very committed.
We might not be the most talented. We might not be the deepest.
We might not be the most experienced. We have three players 22 and under. ...
They're committed. When you're committed and do things like this and respond in a hostile environment ...
I think that shows that this team can be special."
Murphy’s message landed because the Brewers keep backing it up. They may not carry the star power of a Dodgers roster, but the production is hard to ignore.
Milwaukee’s rotation owns a 3.56 ERA, fifth-best in baseball, even after trading Freddy Peralta away before the season and losing Brandon Woodruff and Quinn Priester to the Injured List. Jacob Misiorowski, as the source put it, is on track to be the National League Cy Young Award winner unless something shocking happens.
The bullpen has been just as sharp. Milwaukee’s 3.35 ERA out of the pen ranks third in the majors, giving the Brewers a staff that can go toe-to-toe with anyone.
And the offense? It’s built in a way that doesn’t look flashy on paper, but the results are undeniable.
The Brewers have hit the fewest home runs in the league, yet they’ve scored the third-most runs in baseball at 695. That’s a rare combination, and it’s a big reason this season has turned into another runaway regular-season run.
Milwaukee is on track for what looks like a fourth straight National League Central title, and the way this team is pitching and scoring makes it look like more than just a division winner. With Misiorowski, Kyle Harrison and Logan Henderson lined up, the Brewers have a real edge in a race that still includes the Dodgers at the top.
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