Brewers' Historic Pitching Dominance Secures 2026 World Series
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Milwaukee's staff posted the lowest postseason team ERA since 2000 during an 11-2 run to the title.
The Milwaukee Brewers captured the 2026 World Series title behind a pitching performance that, as Sports Illustrated first reported, was otherworldly. Throughout a postseason run where Milwaukee went 11-2, the Brewers' rotation and bullpen combined for a 1.98 ERA over 13 games and 118 innings pitched.
According to Sports Illustrated, Just Baseball reports that Milwaukee's 1.98 team ERA is the lowest mark seen since at least 2000. This performance surpasses the previous 30-year low of 2.20 set by the 2023 Philadelphia Phillies. The bullpen was particularly dominant, logging a 1.38 ERA in 65 innings, while the rotation posted a 2.72 ERA across 53 innings.
Milwaukee's path to the trophy included a 3-1 series win over the San Diego Padres in the NLDS, a 4-0 sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS, and a 4-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in the World Series.
Sports Illustrated notes that the rotation featured three reliable arms in Jacob Misiorowski, Logan Henderson, and Robert Gasser, with Dustin May also starting multiple postseason games. Additionally, Aaron Ashby contributed 18 scoreless innings during the run.