The Brewers entered Sunday with a 49-40 record on the season, putting them in second place in the NL Central, four games back of the Chicago Cubs. The Brewers were 2 ½ games back of the New York Mets for the top wild-card spot and possessed a 1 ½ game lead over the various teams vying for the third wild card.

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff was activated from the injured list on Sunday and is scheduled to make his long-awaited return to the majors against the Miami Marlins in the finale of the teams' three-game series.