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Dodgers, Brewers Set for NLCS Showdown
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In Short: The Milwaukee Brewers, who won the most games and had the best run differential this year, will challenge the Los Angeles Dodgers, who finished second in both categories.
Tonight at 8 ET, the hardest-throwing starting pitcher in baseball's history will face off against a two-time defending Cy Young Award winner, marking the beginning of the NLCS.
Both teams are known for their clean, compelling, and exciting play, making this matchup a standout in a sport that may soon face a winter of labor disputes.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts emphasized the need to focus on the present, stating, "I really don't think there's anything we can use from last year to this year."
The NLCS is a reminder of the excellence in baseball before potential labor issues could disrupt the sport.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the best postseason pitcher on the planet, and Tarik Skubal, a two-time Cy Young winner, will be key players in this series.
The Dodgers' Mookie Betts and Shohei Ohtani were recently congratulated after a game against the San Francisco Giants, highlighting the team's strong performance.
Jacob Misiorowski, a slender pitcher known for his 105-mph fastballs, has a strong record against the Dodgers, with a 1.59 ERA and 27 strikeouts in three career appearances.
The NLCS is a high-stakes affair, with teams facing the best competition in the league and higher stakes than the regular season.
Fans who witnessed the Dodgers' NLCS Game 4 win against the Brewers in person or on a monitor were treated to a thrilling performance.
The Dodgers and Brewers are among the best teams in the league, with several other strong contenders joining them in the postseason.
In this sport, you can't carry previous postseasons into the current one, as Kiké Hernández noted, saying, "In this sport, you can't carry previous postseasons into this postseason. Everything is a new chapter."
What this adds
The NLCS is a reminder of the excellence in baseball before potential labor issues could disrupt the sport.
The Dodgers and Brewers are among the best teams in the league, with several other strong contenders joining them in the postseason.
Background
The Los Angeles Dodgers advanced to the National League Championship Series after defeating the Atlanta Braves, while the Milwaukee Brewers look to avenge last year's loss to the Dodgers.
What's confirmed
- Major League Baseball’s postseason is rapidly approaching, with the Los Angeles Dodgers seeking a third-straight World Series title.
- The Dodgers are once again among the best teams in the big leagues, and they’ll have several challengers in October, including the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays.
What's still developing
- "When you're writing the last words of the Milwaukee Brewers' championship, you'd want it to go through the Los Angeles Dodgers. It's the way it has to be, if it's an incredible story."
- "They're a really good ball club. Similar guys that we're used to seeing, very similar to what we're used to seeing. There's going to be no secrets."
- For a sport that is on the verge of shutting down over the winter for a labor battle with no end in sight, it is downright salvific.
- What a delightful gift the baseball gods bestowed on us in the National League Championship Series.
- The Los Angeles Dodgers won the second-most games and had the second-best run differential.
- If these are going to be among the last games for a long while, best they serve as a constant reminder that every day the labor discord keeps baseball off the field is another day the parties are actively choosing to rob fans of excellence like Brewers vs.
- After him is two-time Cy Young winner in Tarik Skubal, who joined the team at the trade deadline in another “league ruining” deal, adding a second true “ace” to the mix.
- The Dodgers won the second most games (100) and finished first in fWAR (53.1).
- In the nightcap, the Milwaukee Brewers were looking to take down the San Diego Padres for good in a sweep that would send Jackson Merrill and crew to the NLCS.
- "He came in the office today and said, 'I'm available to pitch, I'm available to pitch the next day and I'm available to pitch Game 5,'" Padres manager Craig Stammen said of King after the game.
- Hopefully you got to witness it -- the Dodgers’ pennant-clinching NLCS Game 4 win that completed their sweep of the Brewers -- whether live in person or somewhere on a monitor.
- With less than a week until the 2026 MLB playoffs begin, our baseball insiders have been cultivating their sources and are ready to break down the questions, teams and themes that will shape October -- even before the final 12-team postseason field is set.