The Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs had never met in the postseason prior to this year's NLDS, but it's safe to say the two division rivals made sure their maiden October meeting lived up to the hype.
After taking a commanding 2-0 lead at home, the Brewers were helpless as the Cubs responded with two wins of their own at Wrigley Field. That set the stage for a winner-takes-all Game 5, which, thanks to some timely slugging and brilliant pitching, Milwaukee won 3-1.
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) October 12, 2025
Now, the Brewers get the pleasure of hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS, in what will be a matchup of the largest and 22nd-largest payrolls in baseball.