Only two teams hit that insane 100-win mark during the 2026 MLB season, and you know who they are? The Brewers and the Dodgers, facing off in the NLCS for the second straight year. This is a rematch with some serious history, and the odds for this one are already making waves.
Last Year Was A Massacre, This Year’s Different
Man, last year’s NLCS between these two? Forget about it. L.A. basically walked all over the Brewers, sweeping ’em 4-0. The scoreboards barely broke a sweat, with the Dodgers outscoring Milwaukee a brutal 15-4 across those four games. If you blinked, you missed it. And let’s be real, the most jaw-dropping moment from that whole series was Shohei Ohtani doing Shohei Ohtani things in Game 4. Dude was an absolute beast, punching out 10 batters and giving up only two hits over six innings on the mound, then he smashed THREE dingers at the plate. Like, come on. That was a statement. The kind of statement that makes you wonder if anyone can stop them.
The Odds Are Stacked, But The Brew Crew Showed Up This Season
But hold up, because this year’s a totally different story when it comes to the regular season. The Brewers actually came out on top against the Dodgers, winning their season series 4-3. Yeah, you read that right. The Brew Crew snatched that one. Despite that, DraftKings Sportsbook is still leaning hard on the Dodgers, pegging them as the favorite at -160. The Brewers are sitting there at +130, looking like the scrappy underdog. Think about it, a $10 bet on the Dodgers wins you $16.25 total, but that same $10 on Milwaukee could net you $23. That’s a juicy payout if you believe the regular season means anything for this rematch!
When you look at the series outcome odds, it gets even wilder. A Dodgers 4-2 win is at +400, 4-3 is +425, and a 4-1 series is +450. But if you think the Brewers can pull it off? A 4-3 victory for them is +500, and 4-2 is +550. Even a Brewers sweep at 4-0 is a massive +2000! Dodgers are a -1.5 on the spread, while the moneyline has the Brewers at -113 and Dodgers at -107. And the over/under? It’s sitting at 6.
History Favors LA, But Can Misiorowski Steal A Win?
History is a heavy burden, especially in the playoffs. The Brewers have been knocking on the door, making the playoffs in seven of the last eight seasons since 2018, only missing out in 2022. They’ve hit the NLCS three times in that run, including this year, but it’s been since 1982 that they saw a World Series. And get this: they’ve never won the World Series. Talk about a monkey on their back. Meanwhile, L.A. is basically living at the top of the mountain. They’ve snagged three of the last six World Series titles, including the last two consecutive. Since 2013, they’ve been in the NLCS nine times and reached the World Series five times. They’re a dynasty in full swing. This is the ultimate test: can anyone dethrone them?
This whole series kicks off with a massive pitching duel: Tarik Skubal for the Dodgers going up against Jacob Misiorowski for the Brewers. That’s a battle right there, setting the tone for what could be an epic NLCS. So, can the Brewers pull off the upset, especially after taking the regular season series, or will the Dodgers just keep rolling toward another ring? This is it. We’re talking about legacy, redemption, and a shot at the World Series. Get ready for some serious baseball!
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Originally reported by Fox Sports.
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