The Los Angeles Dodgers are chasing their third consecutive championship, and to get it done, they’ll have to go through the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLCS for the second year in a row. Get ready, because Game 1 kicks off Sunday night, October 11, right there at American Family Field in Milwaukee. It’s a matchup that feels like destiny, with both teams just punching their tickets. The Dodgers took down the Atlanta Braves in Game 4 of the Division Series on Wednesday night, then just a few hours later, the Brewers mirrored that with a win over the Padres in San Diego.
Regular Season Domination vs. Playoff History
Look, the Brewers were absolute beasts this year. They finished 2026 with the best record in baseball, racking up a franchise-record 103 wins. Not just wins, either, they had baseball’s best run differential, outscoring opponents by a whopping 214 runs. The Dodgers weren’t slouches, mind you. They had the second-best record at 100-62 and were also second in run differential, still impressive at +201. That monster regular season for Milwaukee means the NLCS is starting in their house for the second straight year. This isn’t just a regular rematch, it’s a clash of titans, one coming off a historic season, the other chasing a historic three-peat.
A Rivalry Forged in October, Not May
Last year, the regular season matchups between these two were wild. The Dodgers lost all six regular season games to the Brewers, yet somehow flipped the script and *swept* them in the NLCS. Seriously, a sweep! They allowed exactly one run in all four contests. And get this, for a sweep, it was a close series, with the Dodgers only scoring 15 runs total. This regular season, things tightened up a lot more. The Dodgers managed to take two of three in Milwaukee back in May, but then the Brewers came to Dodger Stadium and snatched three out of four, winning the season series 4-3. This isn’t their first rodeo either. This marks the fifth time the Dodgers have played the same team in the NLCS in consecutive years, following battles like 1977-78 vs. Phillies (both wins) and 2020-21 vs. Braves (win, loss). Plus, this is the fourth time these two clubs have met in the postseason overall, including the 2018 NLCS where the Dodgers won Game 7 in Milwaukee and the 2020 wild card round, which was a 2-0 LA sweep.
So get ready for some serious October baseball. Game 1 kicks off Sunday night, October 11, in Milwaukee, with Fox Sports bringing you all the action. Start times are still TBD, but you know Game 1 is gonna be primetime. Game 2 on Monday is likely to have an earlier start, as the ALCS Game 1 will probably grab the prime night slot. Can the Brewers translate that incredible regular season into a series lead, or will the Dodgers show why they’re chasing a three-peat? This one’s gonna be a battle, folks.
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Originally reported by True Blue LA.
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