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Brewers and Dodgers meet in the National League Championship Series
The Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers will play in the National League Championship Series, which begins Sunday in Milwaukee.
Both teams are top seeds and advanced by winning their Division Series in four games.
Milwaukee won 103 games during the regular season, a franchise record, and led the National League in bullpen ERA.
The Dodgers won 100 games and are seeking a third straight championship, something no team has achieved since the Yankees from 1998 to 2000.
Milwaukee’s Jacob Misiorowski is set to start Game 1 against Tarik Skubal, a two-time Cy Young winner.
Los Angeles also has a strong rotation, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto scheduled to start Game 2.
Shohei Ohtani’s health is a factor for the Dodgers after his return from the injured list in the final week of the regular season.
The series winner will advance to the World Series.
The Brewers will host the Dodgers in a National League Championship Series that begins Sunday at 7 pm CT.
Milwaukee’s Jacob Misiorowski is set to start against two-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal.
Both teams advanced after winning their Division Series in four games.
The Brewers won 103 games, the most in either league, while the Dodgers were the only other team in baseball to win 100.
Los Angeles is seeking a third consecutive title, a feat no team has achieved since the Yankees won three straight from 1998 through 2000.
- Who
- The Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers.
- What
- They will meet in the National League Championship Series.
- When
- The series begins Sunday at 7 pm CT.
- Where
- Milwaukee will host the series opener.
- Why
- Both teams advanced by winning their Division Series.
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The Brewers and Dodgers each completed their Division Series, winning in four games.
The Brewers are scheduled to host the Dodgers in the NLCS opener at 7 pm CT.
- Brewers’ regular-season wins
- 103
- NLCS opener
- Sunday at 7 pm CT
- Brewers’ Game 1 starter
- Jacob Misiorowski
- Dodgers’ Game 1 starter
- Tarik Skubal
- Dodgers’ title target
- A third consecutive championship
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