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2026 MLB NL Central standings
The Milwaukee Brewers have clinched the division in the 2026 MLB NL Central division race at 98-58, 11 games ahead of the Chicago Cubs.
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NL Central standings, 2026
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Milwaukee Brewers (MIL) y | 98 | 58 | .628 | - | 8-2 | W3 |
| Chicago Cubs (CHC) | 87 | 69 | .558 | 11 | 6-4 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates (PIT) e | 79 | 77 | .506 | 19 | 6-4 | W4 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (STL) e | 76 | 80 | .487 | 22 | 4-6 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Reds (CIN) e | 72 | 84 | .462 | 26 | 3-7 | L2 |
Through September 21, 2026.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
- w
- clinched a wild card place
- y
- clinched the division
- z
- clinched the best record in the National League
- e
- eliminated from the postseason
Turning points
- The lead has changed hands 4 times.
- The Milwaukee Brewers trailed by as many as 5.5 games on May 7, 2026.
- The Milwaukee Brewers have led alone since May 19, 2026.
- 156 games in, only four NL Central leads have been bigger since 1994.
- Nobody has gained ground on the Milwaukee Brewers since August 22, 2026.
- The Chicago Cubs won 10 games in a row from April 14, 2026 to April 24, 2026, the longest run of the race.
- The Chicago Cubs led by 3.5 games as late as May 11, 2026.
- The Milwaukee Brewers went 16-5 from May 8, 2026 to June 1, 2026, turning a deficit of 5.5 games into a lead of 5.5 games.
- The Milwaukee Brewers have spent 143 of the season's 181 charted days so far in first place.