Brewers advance; Brewers go 4-0

Sun, Oct. 18 · Week of Oct. 11-17 · 8 games · 2-min read

The Week at a Glance

  • By the numbers: 8 games · 61 runs · 14 HR · 0 extra-inning games · 2 one-run games · 0 shutouts · 0 walk-offs
  • Extremes: most runs: Dodgers 4, Brewers 7, Mon Oct. 12
  • Team of the week: Brewers 4-0, +10 run differential, streak W4
  • Biggest comeback: Brewers from 4 down: Brewers 6, Dodgers 4, Thu Oct. 15

Game of the Week: Brewers 6, Dodgers 4

  • Thu Oct. 15 · Drama Index 3.47 ★★★★ · 1 lead change · stakes: postseason
Win probability, Brewers 6 at Dodgers 4, Oct. 15, 2026. Biggest swing: Will Smith double, 8th inning, +21%.
Above the middle line the Dodgers were favored, below it the Brewers.
InningMatchupResultWin probabilityWPALI
Bot 8thWill Smith vs. Aaron AshbyDoubleLAD 24% → 46%+0.211.90
Bot 2ndShohei Ohtani vs. Dustin MayHome RunLAD 65% → 86%+0.211.54
Bot 8thKyle Tucker vs. Aaron AshbyFlyoutLAD 46% → 28%-0.184.13
The three biggest swings.

Slugfest Superlatives

PlayerDetailWhen
Best startFreddy Peralta (TB)+0.34 WPA over 25 batters, innings 1-6vs. CLE, Tue Oct. 13
Best relief outingAaron Ashby (MIL)+0.35 WPA over 11 batters, innings 7-9, entered at LI 1.90vs. LAD, Thu Oct. 15
Biggest hitJake Bauers (MIL)home run, top 7th, 1-2 → 3-2, +0.31 WPAvs. LAD, Wed Oct. 14
Toughest week at the plateMax Muncy (LAD)-0.38 WPA over 12 plate appearances4 games

Leaderboards

BatterTeamWPAPAG
Jake BauersBrewers+0.44174
William ContrerasBrewers+0.28174
David HamiltonBrewers+0.2782
Chase DeLauterGuardians+0.25174
Chandler SimpsonRays+0.20124
Batting WPA, Oct. 11-17
PitcherTeamWPABFG
Aaron AshbyBrewers+0.67233
Freddy PeraltaRays+0.43282
DL HallBrewers+0.3192
Robert GasserBrewers+0.31201
Cade SmithGuardians+0.2872
Pitching WPA, Oct. 11-17
TeamW-LRSRADiff
Brewers4-02111+10
Rays2-21514+1
Guardians2-21415-1
Dodgers0-41121-10
Best records, Oct. 11-17

The Bracket

  • AL Championship Series: Guardians at Rays, Tied 2-2 (4 games this week)
  • NL Championship Series: Dodgers at Brewers, Brewers win 4-0 (4 games this week)

Sources & Notes

Built automatically from MLB Stats API data for the US game days Oct. 11-17, 2026 (8 games); win probability, WPA and leverage cover plate appearances only. How this site works