How the Brewers’ strength of schedule in September could affect the NL playoff picture

The Brewers enter September atop the National League with a 2.5-game lead over the Dodgers for the top seed and a 3.0-game advantage over the Braves for a first-round bye, despite losing 17-3 to the Cubs on Monday. Milwaukee maintains baseball's best run differential at plus-163 but faces the eighth-hardest remaining schedule, including six games against the Cubs, three against the Phillies, and three against the Orioles. The Dodgers have a significant scheduling advantage with the 27th-easiest remaining slate, which could help them close the gap during the final month.

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