The Milwaukee Brewers are looking to take a 2-0 series lead in an LCS for the first time in franchise history. They’ve had two chances in the LCS before (2011 and 2018) and they lost both of those games. Today is their chance to change that. It’ll be a tough task with Yoshinobu Yamamoto on […]
Once again, the Dodgers clash with the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Championship Series. Both teams were rested with comparable levels of health, and the end result of Game 1 was a 2-1 decision. Except this year, we’re not discussing Blake Snell’s dominant Game 1 performance or how Blake Treinen miraculously didn’t blow the […]
Christian Yelich is back in the Brewers’ starting lineup for NLCS Game 2 against the Dodgers, giving Milwaukee a middle-order presence as it attempts to build a series advantage. Yelich will bat fifth as the designated hitter, behind first baseman Jake Bauers. The Brewers’ starting lineup with Christian Yelich back in the lineup https://t.co/MsUu964HMG — […]
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The Milwaukee Brewers are one game closer to the World Series after defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers. Meanwhile, the Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay Rays are set to open their ALCS series on Monday. In the American League, it will be a smaller market representing the league in the World Series. There is the potential […]
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Andy Pages hits an RBI single in the second inning for the Dodgers in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series on Sunday. (Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images) By Mark Langill and Megan Garcia Only one thing will be missing from the Dodgers’ arsenal for Game 2 of the National League Championship Series at Milwaukee. A broom. Their October rematch with the Brewers will not be another cakewalk to the Fall Classic like the 2025 NLCS when Los Angeles outscored the Brewers 15–4 and t...
Famous Brewers fan identified during NLCS opener.
After a 2-1 defeat in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series, it became clear the Los Angeles Dodgers likely needed some kind of lineup change. Sure enough, manager Dave Roberts made a switch. Catcher Will Smith, who hit third on Sunday, is being moved down to the No. 5 spot in the lineup […]
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The first baseman reflected on his journey on and off the field while the National Anthem played before Game 1 of the NLCS
Accustomed to the role of the favorites throughout their history, the Yankees were not favored against Tampa Bay in the ALDS and indeed bounced out early from the 2026 postseason, leaving the Rays, Guardians, Dodgers, and Brewers as the four clubs still battling for a championship. Finding a rooting interest after your team is eliminated […]
Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang homered off Tarik Skubal in his team's 2-1 win in Game 1 of the NLCS on Sunday night, a surprise in and of itself given how difficult it is to face the Los Angeles Dodgers' ace in general.
The Los Angeles Dodgers find themselves down 1-0 in the NLCS to the Milwaukee Brewers, unable to muster more than one run. As is so often the case, Monday afternoon they will send Yoshinobu Yamamoto to try to even the series. The Dodgers are 9-1 in his postseason starts and are undefeated in his six […]
Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts found reason for optimism despite Sunday’s 2-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 1 of the NLCS. Although the Dodgers fell behind in the series, Betts believes their ability to create scoring opportunities remains encouraging. Los Angeles forced Brewers starter Jacob Misiorowski out of the game early but […]
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Dave Roberts needs to stop treating the third spot in the Dodgers’ batting order as untouchable. For NLCS Game 2 against the Brewers, his biggest adjustment should be moving Will Smith down and promoting Teoscar Hernández into that run-producing position. Los Angeles lost the opener 2-1, finishing 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position. That leaves […]
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Logan Henderson has been nearly unbeatable at home for the Milwaukee Brewers, and he’ll look to keep that remarkable run going against one of baseball’s toughest opponents. The Brewers right-hander enters today’s matchup with an 8-0 record and a 1.84 ERA across 10 career starts at home. Even more impressive, Milwaukee has won all 10 [...]
When it became clear that the Milwaukee Brewers were indeed still a powerhouse, the logical thing to do was to identify their biggest obstacle in a potential National League Championship Series rematch versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. The starting pitching rotation jumped out as a long-term concern when Brandon Woodruff suffered a devastating shoulder injury […]
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The championship series are set, with the Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers battling for the right to represent the National League and the Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay Rays competing for the American League pennant, but for the rest of MLB front offices, bolstering teams via free agency takes precedent.
The Dodgers add pitcher Justin Wrobleski to their 26-man NLCS roster against Milwaukee, leaving off infielder Hyeseong Kim for Game 1 on Sunday.
The promise of a low-scoring game was fulfilled in the NLCS opener, as the Brewers needed only a pair of runs to improve on last postseason’s outcome, having been swept by the Dodgers the last time out. There was plenty of frustration to go around for the Dodgers offensively—especially so considering how effective they were […]
A glamorous Milwaukee Brewers fan went viral in the front row.
Pat Murphy did not exactly roll out the welcome mat for Tarik Skubal. Hours before NLCS Game 1, the Brewers manager said he wanted to step on the Dodgers ace's throat, and then his team went out and beat him 2-1.
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Despite an underwhelming outing from Jacob Misiorowski, the Milwaukee Brewers outlasted the Los Angeles Dodgers to open the NLCS.
Pat Murphy said the Brewers needed to be better prepared for the NLCS this time. Game 1 proved he meant it. With Jacob Misiorowski leading the way, Milwaukee played like the team with the best record in baseball, taking a 2-1 win over the Dodgers and an early lead in the series. Now Dave Roberts […]
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The Milwaukee Brewers opened the National League Championship Series with a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday at American Family Field. While rising star Brice Turang’s home run helped Milwaukee get on the scoreboard, it was rookie Luis Lara who came through in the clutch against Tarik Skubal, the two-time reigning American […]
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The beginning of the 2026 National League Championship Series also meant the beginning of a new scorebug for Fox. Fox debuted a new MLB scorebug and some new graphics on its Game 1 broadcast of the NLCS between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday night. Fox shows off a new scorebug for…
A few minutes into the broadcast of Game 1 of the NLCS between the Dodgers and the Brewers on Sunday night, Mini Margalus yelled a sentence from the living room that I didn’t expect: “Daaaaaaaaaad! I don’t see Munetaka Murakami!” Mini Margalus — referred to as such here because he was born four minutes into…
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