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The Milwaukee Brewers will have another opportunity on Wednesday night to halt a postseason road losing streak that has now reached the Major League Baseball record books.
Milwaukee's 4-3 defeat to the San Diego Padres in Game 3 of the National League Division Series marked the Brewers' 12th consecutive postseason road loss, matching the MLB record held by the Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins franchise.
Despite the loss, the Brewers maintain a 2-1 series lead and can secure a spot in the National League Championship Series with a victory in Game 4 at Petco Park.
The Brewers' most recent road playoff win occurred nearly eight years ago, when they defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-0 in Game 3 of the 2018 NLCS. They dropped Game 4 the following night and have not won a postseason road game since.
The skid includes losses to the Dodgers, Nationals, Braves, Cubs, and now the Padres. Milwaukee did not play a postseason road game in 2023 or 2024.
Tuesday night's loss extended the streak to 12 and dropped the Brewers' all-time postseason road record to 6-24.
However, members of the Brewers say the eight-year streak holds little significance for this year's squad.
"This team has one person playing from 2018, so there's really no effect on this group," outfielder Christian Yelich said after Tuesday's loss. Yelich is that one player.
Manager Pat Murphy also emphasized the difficulty of winning on the road in October. "It's tough to win on the road in playoff situations obviously," Murphy said. "We've done a pretty good job at home, I'd say, but you're right. It's never fun."
Now the Brewers get another shot Wednesday night.
Second baseman Brice Turang said the hostile atmosphere at Petco Park is part of what makes postseason baseball special. "It's like 40 of us versus 50,000. But it's fun, man. It's fun to play like this and this is what we play for," Turang said. "We play for times like this. We just got to go out there and trust in each other and trust in ourselves and keep playing winning baseball and things will work out."
A loss in Game 4 would extend the streak to 13, giving Milwaukee the MLB record by itself and forcing a decisive Game 5 Friday at American Family Field. A win would end the road skid and send the Brewers to the NLCS, which begins Sunday.
Originally reported by wisn.