On Sept. 10, they lost Most Valuable Player candidate Christian Yelich for the season after he broke his right kneecap fouling off a pitch. Despite that loss of a player who was hitting .329 with 44 homers and 30 stolen bases, Milwaukee has won 13 of its last 16 games.<\/p>\n
In that stretch, the Brewers overtook the Chicago Cubs to clinch at least a playoff spot, and they\u2019ve whittled what was a five-game Cardinals lead on Sept. 10 to just one with two games left.<\/p>\n
Really, it was against all odds what we just accomplished,\u201d veteran left fielder Braun said after the team clinched a playoff spot in Cincinnati earlier this week. \u201cIt\u2019s hard to articulate how unlikely what we just did was. But there\u2019s still challenges that lie ahead.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Another challenge may have popped up Friday night when Braun had to leave the game because of a left calf strain. He\u2019s expected to get an MRI Saturday to determine the severity. But even as hot as the Brewers have been, they can ill afford to lose another productive bat (22 homers, 74 runs batted in) in the lineup.<\/p>\n
Astronomical Bet<\/h2>\n
A Houston businessman is hoping to put down some big bucks on his hometown team.<\/p>\n
On Tuesday, Jimmy Vaccaro, an oddsmaker at the South Point sportsbook, posted on Twitter a $200,000 bet his book took on an Astros futures bet to win the Series. At +250 odds, the winning bettor stands to net $500,000 if the Astros do indeed win it all.<\/p>\n