The Milwaukee Brewers just straight-up rocked the reigning champs, taking three out of four games from the Dodgers right there at Dodger Stadium! This is huge, especially after the Dodgers swept them in last year’s National League Championship Series. Brewers first baseman Jake Bauers nailed it, saying, “I think it lets everybody in the clubhouse know that we can play with these guys.” Bauers himself was a beast, reaching base five times in Sunday’s finale.
Brewers Battle Back, Dodgers Left Wondering
This series win wasn’t just handed to Milwaukee. They had to fight for it. The Brewers offense went off on Dodgers closer Edwin Díaz for a comeback win on Thursday. Yeah, the Dodgers got one back Friday with World Series hero Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the mound, giving everyone those October flashbacks. But the Brewers didn’t fold. They clamped down hard, holding the Dodgers’ bats silent in the final two games. Jacob Misiorowski delivered a total gem on Saturday, and then Logan Henderson out-dueled the Dodgers’ deadline star, Tarik Skubal, on Sunday to clinch the season series. You know this one stings for LA. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts even admitted, “I really wanted to win this game because it could matter. But we didn’t. So now we’ve got to move forward, but I hope it doesn’t come back to bite us.” Yikes, that’s a statement!
Misiorowski’s Masterclass: A Cy Young Frontrunner Takes Over
But let’s be real, the absolute star of the show was Jacob Misiorowski. He’s calling last year’s postseason, where he put up a 1.50 ERA and nine strikeouts in just five innings of relief against the Dodgers in the NLCS, “a real turning point.” And wow, has it turned! Misiorowski has been overpowering this 2026 season, delivering one of the most dominant performances ever from a starting pitcher. When he stepped back onto the Dodger Stadium mound Saturday for the first time since that NLCS, he held LA to just one run over six innings, dropping his MLB-best ERA to a ridiculous 1.75. Roberts couldn’t believe it, saying, “I’ve never seen the first four pitches of a game, 104 [mph].” Misiorowski started the game by firing six straight fastballs to sit down Shohei Ohtani. Ohtani eventually got him back with an RBI triple in the third, the only run Misiorowski allowed. But the real clutch moment? In the fifth, with one out and the bases loaded, Misiorowski showed insane maturity. He struck out both Ohtani and Freddie Freeman on sliders to escape the jam! He told me it was the best his slider has ever felt, giving credit to catcher William Contreras for the adjustment. Contreras summed it up best: “He’s just matured tremendously. Last year, he was a little bit more focused on just throwing the ball hard. This year, he’s coming into the day with a game plan. He knows what he wants to do.” With a 1.59 ERA, 27 strikeouts, and only three walks in three career appearances against the Dodgers, Misiorowski is absolutely dialed in.
Now, with this massive series win, the Brewers are riding high. They proved they can hang with anyone. As for the Dodgers, Roberts is hoping this loss doesn’t come back to haunt them later in the season. You know this one’s gonna be on their minds.
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Originally reported by Fox Sports.
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