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Game 163 keeps Christian Yelich’s Triple Crown hopes alive

Whether Christian Yelich’s white-hot second half is enough for him to be named the Most Valuable Player in the National League remains to be seen. But with 162 games played and a 163rd game scheduled to decide the National League Central champion, what we do know is Yelich will become the first Milwaukee Brewer to win a batting title at the end of the day today.

Since all stats accrued in Game 163 count towards the regular season, though, Yelich still has a chance for an even bigger accomplishment: the Triple Crown.

Baseball hasn’t seen a Triple Crown winner since Miguel Cabrera did it in 2012, leading the AL by hitting .