Padres vs. Brewers: Breaking down the 2026 season series

The San Diego Padres swept the Chicago Cubs in the NL Wild Card Series to set up an NLDS matchup against the 103-win Milwaukee Brewers. During the 2026 regular season, San Diego won four of their six meetings against Milwaukee. Ty France led the Padres with a .977 OPS against the Brewers, while Gavin Sheets posted a 1.009 OPS in the season series.

Milwaukee averaged only 3.5 runs per game against San Diego, though Jake Bauers and Andrew Vaughn provided steady offense. Game 1 starter Jacob Misiorowski threw seven shutout innings with 10 strikeouts in his lone regular season start against the Padres. Andrew Wright notes that the series could come down to the bullpens, which ranked first and third in the National League in ERA.