⁍ Harrison Bader hit a triple, a solo homer and scored twice for the Cardinals.
⁍ St. Louis will face the fourth-seeded San Diego Padres in the NL wild-card series.
⁍ The Brewers (29-31) will face the top-seeded Los Angeles Dodgers.
⁍ Milwaukee and the American League’s Houston Astros are the first teams ever to make the playoffs with a losing record.
– The Milwaukee Brewers became the first team ever to make the playoffs with a losing record Sunday, but they couldn’t overcome a four-run third inning from the St. Louis Cardinals in a 5-2 loss. The Cardinals, who clinched a wild-card spot with the win, will face the San Diego Padres in the National League wild-card series. Milwaukee and the Houston Astros are the first teams ever to make the playoffs with losing records, reports the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/baseball-mlb-stl-mil/cardinals-win-finale-but-brewers-grab-playoff-berth-idUSMTZXEG9RC9MGO2