Milwaukee Brewers started a road trip in Cincinnati this week. It is never an easy place to play for the Milwaukee Brewers. Weird shit happens there because of the smaller-than-usual stadium. Brewers also faced Sonny Gray, who is having one of the best second halves of any pitcher in baseball. Milwaukee had not hit Gray hard this season, but tonight was different. Just like most of September has been different for Brewers fans. Milwaukee was the first team since Pittsburgh in late July to get three or more runs off Gray and it propelled Milwaukee to a 4-2 win. With the Chicago Cubs losing last night, Brewers’ magic number is one.

Player of the Game: Brent Suter – If you want to talk about MVPs for September, Brent Suter has to be one. Suter continues to be one of the best relievers in baseball. This guy had Tommy John surgery last year. Those type of guys do not come back and bring the noise like he has this month. Suter pitched three innings bridging the gap from the starter, Adrian Houser, to the back end of this bullpen. He gave up three hits in three innings with three strikeouts. Suter has a 0.52 ERA for the season.

Honorable Mention: Ryan Braun – Brewers are in a playoff hunt which means Ryan Braun is hitting clutch dingers. After Milwaukee trailed 2-0 early on, Braun hit a home run in his first at-bat off Gray. To me, it set the tone for the game. Braun’s home run paved the way for additional Brewers scoring throughout this one. The Brewers left fielder added another hit in this one. Braun is doing his part to carry the Brewers to the playoffs.

One Thing I Liked: Insurance runs keep coming for the Brewers – My man, KFC from Barstool Sports, once said: “Insurance runs are better than sex.” He is not wrong. During this incredible run, Brewers keep adding runs late in the game when they have the lead. They’re not leaving a chance for the opposing team to come back. When things got tight last night, it was nice the Brewers added a fourth run in the ninth.

Magic Number alert: Brewers are down to one for the magic number. If they win tonight, they’re in the playoffs. All that’s left is figuring out if they win the division, playing at home or playing in Washington. All of a sudden, the division became a bit interesting last night when the Cardinals lost in 19 innings against Arizona.

Next up: Brewers will go for the clinch tonight against Cincinnati. There is something special about Jordan Lyles on the mound. Lyles has been the best pitcher for the Brewers down the stretch and him getting a chance to close this out is awesome. Tyler Mahle will try to play spoiler for the Reds. Brewers do not have much success from a hitting perspective against Mahle, but Eric Thames, Lorenzo Cain, and Keston Hiura all have homers against him.

Charlie.