The 2018 Milwaukee Brewers season was the 49th season for the Brewers in Milwaukee, the 21st in the National League, and 50th overall. On September 26, the Brewers clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2011. They defeated the Chicago Cubs in the 2018 National League Central tie-breaker game on October 1 to win their first division title since 2011. They swept the Colorado Rockies in the NLDS to advance to the NLCS, where they lost in seven games to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Offseason January 2, 2018Traded RHP Dylan Baker to Los Angeles Dodgers for cash.January 25, 2018Traded OF Lewis Brinson and three other minor leaguers to Miami Marlins for OF Christian Yelich. Signed OF Lorenzo Cain to 5-year $80 million contract.

Season standings

National League Central

Record vs. opponents

Spring Training

Spring Training game log

|- style="background:#bfb | 1 || February 23 || Cubs || 1:05pm || 2–1 || Burnes (1–0) || Álvarez (0–1) || Ramirez (1) || 1–0 || 4,489 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb | 2 || February 23 || @ Giants || 1:05pm || 6–5 || Archer (1–0) || Snelton (0–1) || Uhen (1) || 2–0 || 7,610 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb | 3 || February 24 || @ Angels || 1:10pm || 5–6 || Anderson (1–0) || Brown (0–1) || || 2–1 || 6,019 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb | 4 || February 25 || @ Diamondbacks || 1:10pm || 5–1 || Chacin (1–0) || Greinke (0–1) || || 3–1 || 8,370 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb | 5 || February 26 || Indians || 1:05pm || 7–6 || Frieri (1–0) || Marshall (0–1) || Davis (1) || 4–1 || 2,360 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb | 6 || February 27 || Reds || 1:05pm || 6–3 || Brady (1–0) || Herget (0–1) || Burnes (1) || 5–1 || 2,291 || W3 |- style="background:#bbb | 7 || February 28 || Giants || 1:05pm || 10–10 || || || || 5–1 || 2,428 || T1

|- style="background:#bfb | 8 || March 1 || @ Diamondbacks || 1:10pm || 6–1 || Suter (1–0) || Chafin (0–1) || || 6–1 || 6,763 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb | 9 || March 2 || Mariners || 1:05pm || 2–4 || Rzepczynski (1–0) || Logan (0–1) || Mills (1) || 6–2 || 3,954 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb | 10 || March 3 || @ Rockies || 1:10pm || 6–5 || Archer (1–0) || Castellani (0–1) || Wilkerson (1) || 7–2 || 8,909 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb | 11 || March 4 || Indians || 1:05pm || 2–6 || Kluber (1–0) || Chacin (1–1) || || 7–3 || 6,355 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb | 12 || March 6 || @ White Sox || 1:05pm || 4–6 || Dunning (1–0) || Williams (0–1) || Clark (1) || 7–4 || 3,954 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb | 13 || March 7 || @ Royals || 1:05pm || 10–6 || Derby (1–0) || Griffin (0–1) || || 8–4 || 5,236 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb | 14 || March 8 || Diamondbacks || 1:05pm || 6–11 || Bracho (1–0) || Wilkerson (0–1) || || 8–5 || 5,231 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb | 15 || March 9 || Athletics || 1:05pm || 0–2 || Puk (1–0) || Gallardo (0–1) || Alcantara (1) || 8–6 || 4,990 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb | 16 || March 10 || Rockies || 1:05pm || 9–2 || Suter (2–0) || Anderson (0–1) || || 9–6 || 7,592 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb | 17 || March 11 || @ Indians || 1:05pm || 5–4 || Frieri (2–0) || Plutko (0–1) || Davis (2) || 10–6 || 6,048 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb | 18 || March 12 || @ Dodgers || 1:05pm || 7–6 || Drake (1–0) || Culver (0–1) || Barnes (1) || 11–6 || 9,164 || W3 |- style="background:#bfb | 19 || March 13 || Rangers || 1:05pm || 4–3 || Wilkerson (1–1) || Bush (0–2) || Beckman (1) || 12–6 || 6,236 || W4 |- style="background:#bfb | 20 || March 14 || White Sox || 1:05pm || 11–3 || Chacin (2–1) || Fulmer (0–4) || || 13–6 || 5,497 || W5 |- style="background:#fbb | 21 || March 15 || @ Rangers || 1:05pm || 5–6 || Martin (1–0) || Frieri (2–1) || || 13–7 || 6,762 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb | 22 || March 16 || @ Reds || 1:05pm || 16–14 || Liz (1–0) || Floro (1–1) || || 14–7 || 4,736 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb | 23 || March 17 || Rockies || 1:05pm || 4–3 || Davies (1–0) || Senzatela (2–2) || Griep (1) || 15–7 || 7,273 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb | 24 || March 18 || Dodgers || 1:05pm || 7–3 || Anderson (1–0) || Banuelos (0–2) || || 16–7 || 7,178 || W3 |- style="background:#bbb | 25 || March 20 || @ Rockies || 1:10pm || 4–4 || || || || 16–7 || 9,197 || T1 |- style="background:#bfb | 26 || March 21 || Athletics || 1:05pm || 4–3 || Hader (1–0) || Alcantra (1–1) || || 17–7 || 4,371 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb | 27 || March 21 || @ Mariners || 6:40pm || 4–7 || Leake (1–1) || Suter (2–1) || Vincent (1) || 17–8 || 6,846 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb | 28 || March 22 || Royals || 1:05pm || 1–0 || Davies (2–0) || Karns (1–2) || Griep (2) || 18–8 || 6,173 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb | 29 || March 23 || @ Cubs || 1:05pm || 3–4 || Chatwood (4–0) || Woodruff (0–1) || Hancock (3) || 18–9 || 15,831 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb | 30 || March 24 || @ Athletics || 12:05pm || 10–5 || Chacin (3–1) || Casilla (0–1) || || 19–9 || 7,283 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb | 31 || March 25 || @ White Sox || 12:05pm || 1–16 || Volstad (1–0) || Ramirez (0–1) || || 19–10 || 7,437 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb | 32 || March 26 || @ Astros || 7:05pm || 2–5 || McCurry (3–0) || Hader (1–1) || Giles (1) || 19–11 || 20,276 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb | 33 || March 27 || @ Astros || 1:05pm || 1–8 || Morton (2–1) || Davies (2–1) || || 19–12 || 18,917 || L3

|- style="text-align:center;" | Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = Cancelled/TieBold = Brewers team member

Roster 2018 Milwaukee Brewers Roster Pitchers Catchers

Infielders Outfielders Manager

Coaches

Regular season Game log

|-style=background:#cfc | 1 || March 29 || @ Padres || 2–1 (12) || Jeffress (1–0) || Cimber (0–1) || Barnes (1) || 44,649 || 1–0 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 2 || March 30 || @ Padres || 8–6 || Drake (1–0) || Hand (0–1) || Knebel (1) || 31,513 || 2–0 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 3 || March 31 || @ Padres || 7–3 || Suter (1–0) || Perdomo (0–1) || — || 35,106 || 3–0 || W3

|-style=background:#fbb | 4 || April 2 || Cardinals || 4–8 || Mikolas (1–0) || Davies (0–1) || — || 45,393 || 3–1 ||L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 5 || April 3 || Cardinals || 5–4 || Jennings (1–0) || Leone (0–1) || — || 27,760 || 4–1 ||W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 6 || April 4 || Cardinals || 0–6 || Martínez (1–1) || Chacín (0–1) || — || 27,674 || 4–2 ||L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 7 || April 5 || Cubs || 0–8 || Lester (1–0) || Suter (1–1) || — || 24,310 || 4–3 ||L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 8 || April 6 || Cubs || 5–4 || Albers (1–0) || Montgomery (0–1) || — || 37,758 || 5–3 ||W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 9 || April 7 || Cubs || 2–5 || Strop (2–0) || Barnes (0–1) || Morrow (1) || 43,331 || 5–4 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 10 || April 8 || Cubs || 0–3 || Quintana (1–1) || Anderson (0–1) || Morrow (2) || 39,282 || 5–5 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 11 || April 9 || @ Cardinals || 5–4 (10) || Albers (1–0) || Holland (0–1) || — || 35,189 || 6–5 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 12 || April 10 || @ Cardinals || 3–5 (11) || Leone (1–2) || Hoover (0–1) || — || 35,220 || 6–6 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 13 || April 11 || @ Cardinals || 3–2 || Guerra (1–0) || Wainwright (0–2) || Albers (1) || 35,814 || 7–6 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 14 || April 13 || @ Mets || 5–6 || Matz (1–1) || Davies (0–2) || Familia (7) || 34,921 || 7–7 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 15 || April 14 || @ Mets || 5–1 || Anderson (1–1) || Harvey (0–1) || Hader (1) || 40,965 || 8–7 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 16 || April 15 || @ Mets || 2–3 || Familia (1–0) || Albers (2–1) || — || 26,035 || 8–8 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 17 || April 16 || Reds || 4–10 || Castillo (1–2) || Suter (1–2) || — || 28,677 || 8–9 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 18 || April 17 || Reds || 2–0 || Jennings (2–0) || Romano (0–2) || Hader (2) || 31,345 || 9–9 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 19 || April 18 || Reds || 2–0 || Davies (1–2) || Mahle (1–3) || Barnes (2) || 27,343 || 10–9 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 20 || April 19 || Marlins || 12–3 || Anderson (2–1) || Peters (2–2) || — || 26,087 || 11–9 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 21 || April 20 || Marlins || 8–0 || Chacín (1–1) || Richards (0–2) || — || 28,233 || 12–9 || W4 |-style=background:#cfc | 22 || April 21 || Marlins || 6–5 || Jeffress (2–0) || Tazawa (0–1) || — || 37,175 || 13–9 || W5 |-style=background:#cfc | 23 || April 22 || Marlins || 4–2 || Guerra (2–0) || Smith (0–3) || Hader (3) || 37,015 || 14–9 || W6 |-style=background:#cfc | 24 || April 24 || @ Royals || 5–2 || Davies (2–2) || Kennedy (1–3) || — || 16,555 || 15–9 || W7 |-style=background:#cfc | 25 || April 25 || @ Royals || 6–2 || Chacín (2–1) || Hammel (0–2) || — || 13,389 || 16–9 || W8 |-style=background:#fbb | 26 || April 26 || @ Cubs || 0–1 || Hendricks (2–1) || Anderson (2–2) || Morrow (5) || 37,197 || 16–10 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 27 || April 27 || @ Cubs || 2–3 || Strop (3–0) || Jennings (2–1) || Morrow (6) || 35,579 || 16–11 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 28 || April 28 || @ Cubs || 0–3 || Quintana (3–1) || Guerra (2–1) || — || 40,147 || 16–12 || L3 |-style=background:#fbb | 29 || April 29 || @ Cubs || 0–2 || Chatwood (2–3) || Davies (2–3) || Morrow (7) || 40,895 || 16–13 || L4 |-style=background:#cfc | 30 || April 30 || @ Reds || 6–5 || Woodruff (1–0) || Peralta (1–2) || Hader (4) || 9,536 || 17–13 || W1

|-style=background:#cfc | 31 || May 1 || @ Reds || 7–6 || Anderson (3–2) || Bailey (0–4) || Jeffress (1) || 12,933 || 18–13 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 32 || May 2 || @ Reds || 3–1 || Miley (1–0) || Castillo (1–4) || Jeffress (2) || 10,346 || 19–13 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 33 || May 4 || Pirates || 4–6 || Kingham (2–0) || Guerra (2–2) || Vázquez (6) || 32,869 || 19–14 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 34 || May 5 || Pirates || 5–3 || Hader (1–0) || Kontos (2–3) || — || 32,720 || 20–14 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 35 || May 6 || Pirates || 0–9 || Kuhl (4–2) || Anderson (3–3) || — || 38,285 || 20–15 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 36 || May 8 || Indians || 3–2 || Suter (2–2) || Kluber (5–2) || Hader (5) || 35,314 || 21–15 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 37 || May 9 ||Indians || 2–6 || Carrasco (5–1) || Guerra (2–3) || — || 26,345 || 21–16 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 38 || May 10 || @ Rockies || 5–2 || Chacín (3–1) || Márquez (2–4) || Jeffress (3) || 31,093 || 22–16 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 39 || May 11 || @ Rockies || 11–10 (10) |Jeffress (3–0)|| McGee (0–2) | Hader (6) || 36,139 || 23–16 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 40 || May 12 || @ Rockies || 0–4 || Freeland (3–4) || Suter (2–3) || — || 35,408 || 23–17 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 41 || May 13 || @ Rockies || 7–3 || Peralta (1–0) || Gray (4–5) || — || 40,453 || 24–17 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 42 || May 14 || @ Diamondbacks || 7–2 || Guerra (3–3) || Corbin (4–1) || — || 17,390 || 25–17 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 43 || May 15 || @ Diamondbacks || 1–2 || Bradley (1–1) || Williams (0–1) || Boxberger (12) || 17,914 || 25–18 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 44 || May 16 || @ Diamondbacks || 8–2 || Woodruff (2–0) || Koch (2–2) || — || 16,762 || 26–18 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 45 || May 18 || @ Twins || 8–3 || Suter (3–3) || Gibson (1–2) || — || 29,349 || 27–18 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 46 || May 19 || @ Twins || 5–4 || Hader (2–0) || Reed (0–3) || — || 30,182 || 28–18 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 47 || May 20 || @ Twins || 1–3 || Reed (1–3) || Williams (0–2) || Rodney (9) || 28,577 || 28–19 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 48 || May 21 || Diamondbacks || 4–2 || Anderson (4–3) || Greinke (3–3) || Knebel (2) || 27,094 || 29–19 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 49 || May 22 || Diamondbacks || 1–0 || Albers (3–1) || Koch (2–3) || Knebel (3) || 27,065 || 30–19 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 50 || May 23 || Diamondbacks || 9–2 || Suter (4–3) || Godley (4–4) || — || 29,237 || 31–19 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 51 || May 24 || Mets || 0–5 || Matz (2–3) || Davies (2–4) || — || 33,803 || 31–20 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc