Brewers seek playoff bye in series against Orioles this weekend

The Milwaukee Brewers begin a three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles in Baltimore on September 18. The Brewers can secure a first-round playoff bye with a combination of victories and losses by the Atlanta Braves, their closest competitor for the No. 3 seed. Milwaukee holds a six-game lead over the Braves and a two-game advantage over the Los Angeles Dodgers for the top overall seed in the National League, needing to maintain their performance through the series and their final outing against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Brewers will start Dustin May on Friday and Robert Gasser on Saturday, while the Orioles have not announced their starters as of yet.

• 2:40 PMYahoo Sports — Brewers can clinch first-round NL playoffs bye vs Orioles this weekend