The Milwaukee Brewers are up 2-0 in the National League Division Series, and they pulled off an incredibly improbable walk-off victory in Game 2 tonight, leaving the San Diego Padres absolutely stunned. This is a best-of-five series, and winning Game 1 already puts you in the driver’s seat, but now the Brewers have truly flipped the script on this whole thing.
Brewers Magic Strikes Twice: Young Superstar Delivers Again
How about that?!? The Brewers are straight up proving they’re one of the best teams in baseball, using their late-game magic not once, but twice. They grabbed Game 1 with a clutch home run, and tonight? Just as improbable, maybe even more so. The numbers were stacked against them, especially with Padres closer Mason Miller on the mound. But the 2026 Milwaukee Brewers? They just scoff at improbability. They worked three crucial walks against Miller in the ninth inning. Then, their budding young superstar, Jackson Chourio, stepped up to the plate. What happened next was pure pandemonium: a two-RBI, walk-off single right up the middle. It was a rocket! Seriously, this kid is clutch: remember, Chourio also hammered a two-run, game-tying blast in Game 1. This team just finds a way to win.
Mason Miller’s Ninth Inning Implosion: When a Rare Ask Goes South
On the flip side, what a brutal night for Mason Miller. The Padres closer was asked to go for a rare two-inning save, something he hadn’t done at all in the regular season. Look, it’s the playoffs, sometimes you gotta stretch your guys, especially with the Padres already down 1-0 in the series and a few other relievers getting heavy usage in Game 1. Miller looked totally fine in the eighth, retiring the side 1-2-3. He even got the first out in the ninth quickly. But then the wheels came off. Christian Yelich walked and then stole second. Another walk followed, Miller finally got the second out, but then he walked Gary Sanchez, who was pinch-hitting in the nine-hole. That brought Jackson Chourio to the plate, and well, you know what happened next. There’s gonna be a *ton* of second-guessing on that pitching plan, especially after Michael King went five innings and had a no-hitter through four, only to be pulled after one batter in the sixth. Oof.
The Brewers now hold a commanding 2-0 lead in this best-of-five Division Series. Historically, teams that win Game 1 go on to win the series 73% of the time, and 32% of those end in a sweep. That’s a huge advantage. While Milwaukee celebrates this wild win, the Dodgers will look to take their own 2-0 series lead when they face the Braves at 8 p.m. ET tonight.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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