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Dodgers and Brewers meet in National League Championship Series
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers are playing in the National League Championship Series, which will decide which team advances to the World Series.
The Brewers had the best regular-season record in Major League Baseball, at 103 wins and 59 losses.
The Dodgers went 100-62 and won the National League West.
The series begins in Milwaukee on October 11 and can last up to seven games, with later games scheduled in Los Angeles and Milwaukee.
Dodgers pitcher Tarik Skubal is set to start Game 1, while the team will also rely on a rotation that includes Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow.
Shohei Ohtani is not pitching this postseason and will need to contribute as a hitter, after going 2-for-13 in the previous playoff round.
The winner will earn a place in the World Series.
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers are set to meet in the National League Championship Series.
The Brewers finished the 2026 regular season with a 103-59 record, the best in Major League Baseball.
The Dodgers finished 100-62, second-best in the National League.
Game 1 is scheduled for October 11 in Milwaukee, with Dodgers pitcher Tarik Skubal set to start.
The series is scheduled for up to seven games, with the winner advancing toward the World Series.
- Who
- The Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers.
- What
- They are set to play in the National League Championship Series.
- When
- Game 1 is scheduled for Sunday, October 11, 2026. The series could run through October 19.
- Where
- The first two games are scheduled in Milwaukee, followed by games in Los Angeles and, if needed, Milwaukee.
- Why
- They are competing in the National League Championship Series for a place in the World Series.
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No direct quotes in the coverage so far.
Game 1 is scheduled to be played in Milwaukee.
Game 2 is scheduled to be played in Milwaukee.
Game 3 is scheduled to be played in Los Angeles.
Game 4 is scheduled to be played in Los Angeles.
Game 5 is scheduled in Los Angeles if necessary.
Game 6 is scheduled in Milwaukee if necessary.
- Brewers 2026 record
- 103-59
- Dodgers 2026 record
- 100-62
- Game 1
- October 11 in Milwaukee
- Dodgers Game 1 starter
- Tarik Skubal
- Scheduled series length
- Up to seven games
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