{
  "id": 9765909,
  "title": "Milwaukee Brewers clinch MLB’s best record, home-field advantage throughout playoffs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/milwaukee-brewers-clinch-mlbs-best-record-home-field-advantage",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T12:32:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/milwaukee-brewers-clinch-mlb-best-123259594.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Milwaukee Brewers have clinched the best record in Major League Baseball for the second consecutive season, securing their place in the playoffs with home-field advantage throughout. On Thursday night, the Brewers dominated the Phillies, winning 5-1 thanks to a strong performance from their pitching staff and power hitters Jake Bauers, Cooper Pratt, and Jackson Chourio. This victory marked Milwaukee's first-ever 100-win season. The Brewers' impressive season was further bolstered by the Tampa Bay Rays' loss (6-4) and the Los Angeles Dodgers' narrow defeat (4-2), giving the Brewers the edge needed to claim the top position in baseball. As a result, the Brewers have earned a first-round bye, allowing them to bypass the Wild Card Series and advance directly to the National League Division Series, which begins on October 3. The Milwaukee Brewers will host the first three games of the NLDS at American Family Field, with additional games at the same venue should the team progress further in the playoffs.",
  "summary": "MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WFRV) – For the second straight season, the Milwaukee Brewers will finish the MLB regular season with the best record in baseball, earning them home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. On Thursday night, the Brewers pitching staff limited the Phillies to one run on four hits. A two-hit game from Jake Bauers and Cooper […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Brewers will have home-field advantage throughout the playoffs again",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/brewers-will-have-home-field-advantage-throughout-the-playoffs-again",
        "published": "2026-09-25T05:40:45.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}