Dodgers vs. Brewers NLCS: Schedule, Prediction & Odds

The team from Cream City, holding the distinction of the foremost overall position in Major League Baseball’s tournament bracket, achieved the status of the fourth and concluding squad to secure passage into the league’s concluding championship phase on Saturday night. The Brewers earned their way into their first NLCS since 2018 by triumphing over the Chicago Cubs during Game 5 of their NLDS contest, thereby clinching the best-of-five series with a 3-2 result. Milwaukee is now set to engage in competition with the Los Angeles Dodgers for the privilege of representing the National League in this year’s World Series.

In contrast to the Dodgers, who are marking their fourth NLCS presence within a six-year span, the Brewers have only attained this juncture on two occasions since their transition to the National League in 1998: initially in 2018 (coincidentally against the Dodgers) and subsequently in 2011, when they faced defeat at the hands of the St. Louis Cardinals. The Dodgers are endeavoring to become the first MLB team to secure consecutive World Series victories since the New York Yankees achieved a three-year streak from 1998 to 2000.

Dodgers vs. Brewers schedule

Dodgers vs. Brewers: Game 1 info

• Time: 8:08 p.m. ET | Date: Mon., Oct. 13
• Location: American Family Field — Milwaukee
• TV channel: TBS | Live stream: HBO Max
• Starting pitchers: RHP Shohei Ohtani (LAD) vs. TBA (MIL)
• Odds: Dodgers -151, Brewers +124 (via DraftKings)

NLCS storylines

Dodgers: As previously highlighted, the Dodgers are in pursuit of becoming the first MLB team to achieve back-to-back World Series titles since the Yankees’ impressive three-year reign from 1998 to 2000. The Dodgers’ path to this point involved securing series victories over the Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies. During the regular season, the Dodgers encountered a winless record of 0-6 against the Brewers, enduring a 15-run differential. Naturally, the Dodgers would emphasize that all of these contests occurred within a brief period in July,

Brewers: The Brewers, holding the distinction of possessing the most superior record across MLB, were granted a first-round bye alongside the advantage of hosting games throughout the entirety of the postseason. This implies their opportunity to host four games should the series extend to a seventh game. Furthermore, their series against the Cubs marked their initial involvement in the playoffs. The Brewers are in search of their inaugural league pennant since 1982.

Series prediction

This promises to be an exceptional series featuring two of the most proficiently managed organizations within the realm of sports. My selection leans towards the Dodgers to emerge victorious in the World Series, thus necessitating my choice of them in this instance. This should not be perceived as a lack of respect towards the Brewers – it would not be entirely unexpected if the team recognized as MLB’s finest during the regular season were to triumph in this series – yet, I am compelled to uphold consistency in these matters. Consequently: Dodgers in seven.