2026 NL Central Power Rankings: Week 27

The Brewers finished with 103 wins, the best regular season in franchise history, after going 5-1 in their final week against the Phillies and Cardinals. Brice Turang led the offensive effort with seven RBIs while Jackson Chourio added eight hits, and pitcher Jacob Misiorowski earned his 16th win with five strikeouts over 5 1/3 innings. The Brewers will host the winner of the Cubs-Padres Wild Card Series in the NLDS beginning Saturday. The Cubs secured the second Wild Card spot despite finishing the week 1-2, with Alex Bregman returning from injury to hit two homers and a double against Boston, while the Pirates clinched their first winning season since 2018 and the Cardinals finished eight games under .500.

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