Why Brewers Fans Shouldn't Panic Despite Game 3 Loss

The Brewers are still ahead in the series

Despite their loss, the Brewers are still in command here. All it takes is one more win to advance to the NLCS for the second straight year. They won the first two games at home, so they still have a lot of momentum on their side. And truthfully, all streaks must come to an end at some point.

Perhaps Game 4 is when the Brewers will turn things around and start winning playoff games on the road again. While the Brewers do have to go with a bullpen game, their pitching staff has been solid all season long, and with them still leading the series, there is no reason to believe that they've lost any momentum.

Jacob Misiorowski starts Game 5

Let's say for a minute that the Brewers' road woes continue and they lose Game 5. It's certainly understandable that fans would be a little nervous after Milwaukee had a 2-0 lead in the series. But they would have something for Game 5 that the Padres wouldn't: Jacob Misiorowski.

While he struggled in Game 1, he didn't implode and at least kept the Brewers in the game. He has been the best starting pitcher in Major League Baseball all season long and is likely to win the Cy Young Award, so the Brewers will be in good hands.

On top of that, they'll be returning home to American Family Field with a chance to close out the series in front of their fans, so they'll have that advantage over San Diego. They haven't had many issues at home either, so while the Padres could have momentum on their side, the Brewers still hold all the cards.

It's also worth noting that the Brewers lost a 2-0 lead in the NLDS last year to the Chicago Cubs, only to come home and win Game 5.