What's Next For Milwaukee?

The Brewers have just 11 more series in the regular season, 5 on the road and 6 at home. Today, Milwaukee stands at 76-55, the leader of the NL Wild Card by 3 1/2 games over divisional foe St. Louis. Philadelphia is third in the Wild Card standings, 1 game behind St. Louis. The Brewers are also 4 1/2 games behind Chicago for the NL Central crown.

Here's a look at the final 11 series of the regular season:

August 26-27
2 games, at St. Louis
The Cardinals are 73-59 overall, and have a 4-9 record against Milwaukee this year

August 29-31
3 games, at Pittsburgh
The Pirates are 57-73 overall, and have a 1-8 record against Mil. this year

September 1-3
3 games, vs. NY Mets
The Mets are 72-59 overall, 1st place in the NL East, and have won 7 of their last 10, and are 1-2 against Mil. this year

September 4-7
4 games, vs. San Diego
The Padres are 48-82, and are 1-2 against Mil. this season

September 8-10
3 games, vs. Cincinnati
The Reds are 57-74, and 6-6 against the Brewers in 2008

September 11-14
4 games, at Philadelphia
The Phillies are 71-59, chasing the Brewers in the Wild Card, and are 1-1 against Mil. this year

September 16-18
3 games, at Chicago cubs
The cubbies are 80-50, have the best record in baseball, and are 6-4 against Mil. this season

September 19-21
3 games, at Cincinnati
The Reds are 32-33 at home in 2008

September 23-25
3 games, vs. Pittsburgh
The Pirates are 23-42 on the road this year

September 26-28
3 games, vs. Chicago cubs
The cubs are 31-31 on the road in 2008, but swept a 4-game series at Miller Park at the end of July

It certainly will be an interesting next couple of weeks, as the Brewers face a few Wild Card foes, some divisional opponents that will be looking to play spoilers, and of course, the dreaded cubbies. With 31 games remaining, I think the Brewers will have to go at least 19-12 to secure a playoff spot.