Brewers defeat Padres 3-1 to clinch NLDS and advance to NLCS

The Milwaukee Brewers eliminated the San Diego Padres 3-1 on Oct. 8, 2026, in Game 4 of the National League Division Series at Petco Park.

The win sends Milwaukee to the NLCS for a second straight year, where they will face the Los Angeles Dodgers, while San Diego’s season ends after a series of missed opportunities and a silenced offense.

Garrett Mitchell sparked the scoring in the first inning, delivering an RBI single off Padres starter Walker Buehler to give the Brewers a 1-0 lead. The Padres answered in the third when Fernando Tatis Jr. launched a solo home run off Brewers starter Robert Gasser, knotting the game at 1-1.

The decisive runs came in the middle innings. Mitchell ripped a leadoff triple in the fifth, and Jackson Chourio drove him in with a two‑out RBI single, restoring the Brewers' lead to 2-1. In the sixth, Sal Frelick added a sacrifice fly, extending the margin to three runs.

San Diego’s chance to rally evaporated when Manny Machado’s two‑run blast in the eighth inning was robbed at the warning track by Mitchell, who leapt over the wall to keep the ball out of play. The Brewers’ bullpen then shut down any comeback hopes, with Aaron Ashby delivering three flawless innings, followed by relief work from Abner Uribe and Trevor Megill, who struck out the side in the ninth.

Overall, the Padres’ offense went cold after Tatis’ homer, producing no hits for the final six innings. The Brewers’ balanced attack and stingy relief pitching proved decisive in a tightly contested series that ultimately favored Milwaukee’s consistency.

Milwaukee now turns its attention to the upcoming NLCS against the defending champion Dodgers, setting the stage for a repeat showdown that could determine the National League’s path to the World Series.