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Brewers and Dodgers See NLCS Rematch as a Close Contest
The Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers are facing each other in the National League Championship Series for the second year in a row.
The Dodgers won their last meeting quickly, and they have won the past two World Series, as well as a much larger payroll.
But Milwaukee won a franchise-record 103 games this season and claimed the NL Central for the fourth straight year.
The Brewers also have young players who have improved, including pitcher Jacob Misiorowski, who will start Game 1.
Misiorowski struck out nine Dodgers in five innings last October and has since become a stronger starting pitcher.
The Brewers have home-field advantage, and both teams say Milwaukee should not be treated as an underdog.
The Brewers and Dodgers are preparing for an NLCS rematch that neither team views as a David-versus-Goliath matchup.
Milwaukee won a franchise-record 103 games and claimed the NL Central title for a fourth straight year.
The Brewers have home-field advantage, and Jacob Misiorowski is set to start Game 1.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Milwaukee has the best record in baseball and that his team must play its best.
Milwaukee’s players say they have more confidence and experience than they did in last year’s series.
- Who
- The Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers.
- What
- They are preparing to meet in the National League Championship Series. Both teams say they do not view the matchup as David versus Goliath.
- When
- The article was published on October 11, 2026; it does not state when the series begins.
- Where
- Milwaukee has home-field advantage. The article does not state where the series will be played.
- Why
- The Brewers earned home-field advantage by finishing with baseball’s best record, and both teams are preparing for a rematch after the Dodgers beat Milwaukee last October.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
They have the best record in baseball. They have that for a reason. And they've got home-field advantage. We’ve got to play our best baseball. They’re certainly not afraid of us. They've got the guy who's going to win the Cy Young in the National League starting Game 1, so we’ve got our work cut out.
I think the only thing is confidence. Going into last year’s postseason, I didn’t know if I was going to be on the roster. I didn’t know if I was going to make it and help the team. This year, they trust me a little bit more.
I don’t know if there’s any advantage to seeing a guy that throws 105. He’s going to mix it. He’s going to be amped up and coming at us with everything he’s got.
Misiorowski struck out nine Dodgers in five innings of one-run relief in Game 3 of the NLCS.
Misiorowski pitched six innings of one-run ball at Dodger Stadium.
The Dodgers beat the Brewers in a back-and-forth NLDS battle in San Diego.
Fox Sports published its report on the NLCS rematch.
- Brewers wins
- Franchise-record 103
- NL Central titles
- Four straight
- Home-field advantage
- Brewers
- Game 1 starter
- Jacob Misiorowski
- Misiorowski's age
- 24
- Jackson Chourio's age
- 22
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