Brewers Rally Past Cubs in 10 Innings to Become MLB’s First 90-Win Team

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The Milwaukee Brewers became the first Major League Baseball team to reach 90 wins in 2026, rallying for a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs in 10 innings on Tuesday night at American Family Field. MLB.com reported that Milwaukee was down to its final out after Chicago scored twice in the top of the ninth, but Christian Yelich extended the game with a pinch-hit single before Jackson Chourio hit a tying two-run home run.

The Brewers completed the comeback in the 10th. Rookie Luis Lara lined a walk-off single into left field, bringing home the automatic runner and ending a tense game between the top two clubs in the National League Central. The result moved Milwaukee to 90-56 and dropped Chicago to 81-65, creating a nine-game gap in the division standings.

How the game turned

The score was 1-1 through eight innings, largely because Brewers starter Jacob Misiorowski controlled the Cubs for most of the night. According to MLB.com, the right-hander allowed one run on four hits across 6 1/3 innings, struck out nine and reached 104.5 mph with his fastball. His work gave Milwaukee a chance even though the offense had not broken through after the first inning.

Chicago appeared to seize the game with two runs in the ninth, turning a low-scoring contest into a late test of Milwaukee’s resilience. Yelich’s two-out hit prevented the final out, and Chourio immediately erased the deficit with one swing. Lara then supplied the decisive hit an inning later. DL Hall earned the win after recording five outs without allowing an earned run, while Caleb Thielbar took the loss.

Why it matters

This was Milwaukee’s 40th comeback victory of the season, a figure that reflects how often the club has recovered after falling behind. Reaching 90 wins first also strengthened the Brewers’ position in the race for the National League’s best record and moved them close to confirming another postseason appearance. MLB.com said the club could be within a day or two of clinching its eighth playoff berth in nine years, depending on other results.

The manner of the win was significant as well. Misiorowski delivered power and length against a division rival, Chourio produced in the highest-leverage moment, and Lara added a walk-off contribution as a rookie. That combination of frontline pitching, established offense and young depth is valuable preparation for October.

What to watch

Milwaukee and Chicago meet again Wednesday, giving the Brewers an immediate opportunity to keep pressing toward a postseason clinch while further widening their NL Central lead. Attention will also turn to how manager Pat Murphy handles the pitching staff down the stretch and whether the Brewers can convert the league’s best win total into home-field advantage for the postseason.