The National League Championship Series is back in Los Angeles, but the Dodgers’ offense is a total no-show. Just one year after they swept the Milwaukee Brewers in this very series, it’s Milwaukee holding a commanding 2-0 lead, eyeing their first World Series appearance in 44 years. A two-game losing streak in the postseason is never advisable, and being down 2-0 in a best-of-seven series is a brutal, daunting task, even with the next potentially three games set for Dodger Stadium.
This 2-0 Hole Is No Joke, And We Know It Better Than Anyone
The numbers don’t lie, and they’re staring down the Dodgers right now. In MLB postseason history, teams that grab a 2-0 lead in a best-of-seven series have won the whole thing 79 out of 95 times. That’s a staggering 83.2 percent win rate. Last year, the postseason gave us a perfect example of both sides of that coin, and frankly, it still stings for us here in the Emerald City. The Dodgers and *our own Seattle Mariners* each snagged the first two games of their LCS on the road. The Dodgers? They sailed through, completing a sweep of the Brewers at home. But for us? The Toronto Blue Jays clawed back, beating our Mariners in seven gut-wrenching games to advance to the Fall Classic. Talk about a punch to the gut. The Dodgers are in the same kind of spot now, but on the wrong side of the ledger.
The Dodgers’ Playoff Deja Vu: A History of Digging Deep (and Sometimes Failing)
This isn’t the first time the Dodgers have been here, down 2-0 in a best-of-seven series. It’s actually the fifth time during their incredible 14-year postseason streak. They’ve lived through this nightmare before, with mixed results.
Remember 2024? They dropped Games 2 and 3 of the NL Division Series against the San Diego Padres but then won the last two to advance. And in the 2025 World Series, they lost Games 4 and 5 at home to the Blue Jays before taking Games 6 and 7 on the road in Toronto. So, they can survive.
But let’s not forget the other times. In the 2013 NLCS against the Cardinals, they lost the first two by one run each on the road. They took two of three at home, but then Clayton Kershaw and crew got blown out in Game 6 in St. Louis. Ouch. The 2018 World Series against the Red Sox was even worse; they were just plain outclassed, losing the first two at Fenway. They snagged a classic Game 3 in 18 innings, which has become a bit of a tradition for them, but then blew a 4-0 lead after six innings of Game 4 and got throttled in Game 5, watching the Red Sox celebrate a championship on their home field. Brutal.
The 2020 NLCS against the Braves, played entirely in Texas during the pandemic, saw them lose the first two games as the designated home team. But then? They scored a record 11 runs in the first inning to take Game 3, lost Game 4, and then ripped off three straight wins, using that as a springboard to finally snap a 32-year championship drought. That’s the comeback story they’re hoping for now. But in 2021, against those same Braves, their 106-win squad had three ace-level starters, Max Scherzer, Walker Buehler, and Julio Urías, all ailing by the NLCS. The 88-win Braves, with home-field advantage, won the first two games in walk-off fashion.
So, what’s the outlook for LA? They’re back home, with the next potentially three games on their turf. Can the Dodgers offense finally show up and start digging themselves out of this deep hole, or will the Brewers finally break their 44-year World Series drought? Get ready, because these next few games are everything.
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Originally reported by True Blue LA.
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