Milwaukee Brewers News Roundup — October 5, 2026

Jackson Chourio delivered a walk-off single in the ninth inning of Game 2 against the Padres on Sunday, giving the Brewers a 4-3 victory and a 2-0 series lead in the NLDS. The 22-year-old battled through a six-pitch at-bat against All-Star closer Mason Miller, who had led the league with 38 saves and entered the postseason without allowing an earned run, to drive in the winning runs with the bases loaded and two outs. The hit marked only the third walk-off in Brewers postseason history and made Chourio the third youngest player in MLB history to record a postseason walk-off hit.

Chourio has emerged as the dominant force in this series. He hit a two-run home run in Game 1 that tied the game, then delivered the decisive blow in Game 2. His home run in the first game set a new franchise record for postseason home runs, surpassing Orlando Arcia's previous mark of four. Across 14 postseason games, Chourio has accumulated 15 RBIs, putting him just two away from matching Andruw Jones' record for most postseason RBIs before turning 23, which Jones achieved in 45 games.

The Brewers' pitching has been equally impressive through the first two games. The bullpen has allowed no earned runs over nine combined innings despite starter Jacob Misiorowski struggling in Game 1. Milwaukee's defense has also been effective, stranding 12 Padres runners in Game 1 and eight in Game 2 while allowing only three runs across 18 innings.

The Padres activated Walker Buehler from the paternity list ahead of Game 3, replacing Randy Vásquez on the roster. Nick Pivetta will start Game 3 for San Diego against Dustin May, with the Padres facing elimination after the two losses in Milwaukee.