{
  "id": 7355311,
  "title": "Milwaukee Brewers head to Pittsburgh with chance to clinch division",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/milwaukee-brewers-head-to-pittsburgh-with-chance-to-clinch-division",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-14T16:25:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/milwaukee-brewers-head-pittsburgh-chance-162523022.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Milwaukee Brewers are set to travel to Pittsburgh for a three-game series, beginning Tuesday, September 15, with the goal of clinching the National League Central title for a fourth consecutive season. The Brewers only need to secure two more wins to accomplish this feat. With the Chicago Cubs playing the Atlanta Braves on Monday, September 14, the Brewers' magic number to clinch the division could drop to one by then. The Brewers have historically performed well against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park, with a strong 10-5 record in September over the past decade. The Brewers are currently five games ahead of the Atlanta Braves, the NL East leader and third seed in the playoffs. If Milwaukee finishes with the best or second-best record in the league, they will receive a first-round playoff bye, which would also grant homefield advantage throughout the NL playoffs and potentially in the World Series. The Brewers' magic number to finish better than the Dodgers is 10, while finishing better than the Braves requires only eight wins. The series against the Pirates features several key matchups, with Jacob Misiorowski, Logan Henderson, and Dustin May set to start for the Brewers. The Pirates, on the other hand, are currently .500 and looking for their first winning season since 2018, having missed the playoffs in recent years. Their rotation has been affected by injuries to key players like Braxton Ashcraft and Paul Skenes, but they have made strides with the bullpen, particularly relief pitcher Mason Montgomery.",
  "summary": "The Milwaukee Brewers head to Pittsburgh, where two wins (or maybe fewer) will shore up the National League Central title for a fourth straight year.",
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        "title": "Milwaukee Brewers head to Pittsburgh with chance to clinch division",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/milwaukee-brewers-head-to-pittsburgh-with-chance-to-clinch-division-7355312",
        "published": "2026-09-14T16:25:23.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}