Having already clinched a playoff spot, the Brewers didn’t have much to play for besides security atop their division. On the precipice of elimination, the Mets didn’t have anything to play for but pride. It should be no surprise, therefore, that the better team won at home.
The Brewers snapped their five-game losing streak with a 5-1 victory Friday night over the Mets, who have now lost eight of their last nine games. A very lengthy but entertaining first inning actually promised much more of a contest, but those hopes were quickly dashed in the later innings.