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2026 Milwaukee Brewers Predictions with Odds to Win World Series and Futures Picks

by Ryan Cobbett - 3/23/2026

Milwaukee Brewers predictions Jackson Chourio

Pitching injuries have been the forefront of storylines throughout Spring Training for the Milwaukee Brewers, while there is some interesting workload decisions faced with some of their position players like William Contreras and Christian Yelich. The Brewers are the reigning NL Central Champions, but the Cubs are right on their heels hoping to dethrone them in the division standings while boosting their playoff seeding. Milwaukee will be heavily reliant on a breakout arm in the pitching staff. Last year, they had Jacob Misiorowski who emerged out of nowhere and he is now the Opening Day starter, this year they need another version of him in order to sustain success.

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Summary of Last Season

Last season was a good one for the Brewers as they defied offseason odds and won the NL Central division after a 97-65 record during the regular season. Their +172-run differential led the league, along with their 97 wins. They went 35-25 in one run or extra inning games, but they were three games worse than their expected record of 100-62. The Brewers narrowly escaped an upset bid by their division rivals in the Cubs, eliminating them in five games. Unfortunately, that was the extent of their playoff run as they were swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers, losing the NLCS with a -11-run differential in four games.

The Brewers were the most complete team statistically last season, and a big part of this was their consistent offensive production. The Brewers finished third in runs, third in hits, second in stolen bases, 11th in OPS, and fourth in walks. Brice Turang was a central part of the offensive success. Turang belted 18 homeruns while stealing 24 bases, tallying 81 RBIs, and finishing with a 5.5 WAR. Yelich turned in a healthy season and led the team with 29 homeruns and 103 RBIs, while adding 16 stolen bases and a 3.1 WAR. Contreras finished the season with a 3.9 WAR after clubbing 17 homeruns and adding 76 RBIs. Jackson Chourio added a 20/20 season with 21 homeruns and 21 stolen bases, while leading the team with four triples.

Their pitching staff was one of the best in the league. They finished the regular season ranked second in team ERA (3.58), fifth in homeruns allowed (168), and ninth in WHIP (1.23). Freddy Peralta once again was the ace of the rotation. He finished the season leading the team in innings pitched (176.2), WAR (5.5), quality starts (13), ERA (2.70), and strikeouts (204). Quinn Priester also had an incredible season, posting a 13-3 record in 24 starts, while finishing the season with a 3.32 ERA. Abner Uribe was the biggest threat out of the bullpen. He finished the season with a 2.7 WAR, a 1.67 ERA, and 90 strikeouts in 75.1 innings pitched.

Key Additions/Losses

Once the season concluded, the Brewers lost Jordan Montgomery, Shelby Miller, Danny Jansen, Jose Quintana, and Rhys Hoskins to free agency. They also traded reliever Nick Mears, outfielder Isaac Collins, Tobias Myers, Andruw Monasterio, and their best pitcher in Peralta.

As for their additions, they signed outfielder Akil Baddoo, young prospect Jett Williams, catcher Reese McGuire, infielders David Hamilton and Luis Rengifo, and catcher Gary Sanchez. They also retooled their pitching staff by adding Kyle Harrison, Peter Strzelecki, Brandon Sproat, Angel Zerpa, and Drew Rom.

Prospect Outlook

While they have a cloudy ceiling in terms of what they can do without a steady and established rotation, the Brewers are loaded with top prospects. Their farm system is currently the best in the league with five players listed in MLB’s Top 100 Prospects rankings. Jesus Made is their highest rated prospect, coming in at third on the list. The 18-year-old has a plus bat, and he is a strong base runner, but he is still a year or two away from arriving in Milwaukee. Following Made is infielder Luis Pena who ranks 26th. The newly acquired Williams is 51st in the rankings, with the speedster expected to reach Milwaukee this season. He is followed by shortstop Cooper Pratt (64th) and the newly acquired Sproat (100th).

X-Factors

The Front Office- While the trade of Peralta could be hand scratching to some, one must remember that these Brewers are not a high spending team. Peralta brought in a decent package, but it could mean the Brewers are in for a reduction in production. Milwaukee’s front office will decide how this season will go. The farm system is already loaded, but they have some veteran stars that could bring in some quality future capital in the years ahead. On the flip side, they have enough in the pipeline to buy some elite talent to retool the rotation and potentially add another elite bat. However, it remains to be seen what the intention is, and we are likely to get an idea until we see about two months’ worth of games.

2026 Milwaukee Brewers Notable Odds:

Win Total: 84.5

World Series Champions- +3000

Pennant Winners- +1500

Division Winners- +230

NL MVP- Jackson Chourio +5000

NL MVP- William Contreras +5000

NL MVP- Christian Yelich +20000

NL Cy Young- Jacob Misiorowski +3000

NL Cy Young- Brandon Woodruff +3000

NL Rookie of the Year- Jesus Made +8000

2026 Milwaukee Brewers Predictions

The Brewers are going to regress from last season. Especially with the absence of Peralta, the potential improvement from the Cubs, and a highly motivated Reds and Pirates team, I believe Milwaukee is going to lose about 10-15 wins from last season. This will be especially true if they fail to establish a solid five-man rotation early in the season. Chourio has MVP potential one day, but not this next year. The Brewers are going to miss the playoffs, unless the front office buys in. Until that happens, take the under on the win total.

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