Off the field, owners and players are digging in for what promises to be a painful and shameful labor dispute. But before we get to that, we still have some action to settle on the field. Specifically, an NLCS matchup that almost perfectly prepares us the imminent conflict. Yes, in classic baseball fashion, the sport […]
While we continue to enjoy the few days of a break between the Division Series and National League Championship Series, we do know that the Dodgers will start Tarik Skubal on the mound in Game 1 in Milwaukee on Sunday, followed by Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Game 2 on Monday afternoon. Here are a few other […]
“Here we go again,” says the protagonist of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas in what is now a popular meme. For the third time in nine years, the Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers face off in the National League Championship Series, and Brewers fans are hoping that this time they can get past the […]
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The Milwaukee Brewers are getting ready for Game 1 of the NLCS against the Los Angeles Dodgers, and everything has been dissected to a fine powder. While we know all the statistics and roster moves heading into Game 1, there was one thing that was still in question: who would be throwing the ceremonial first [...]
Dave Roberts announced the Dodgers NLCS Game 1 and 2 starters, with Tarik Skubal and Yoshinobu Yamamoto set to open the series vs. Milwaukee.
Tarik Skubal made his Dodgers’ postseason debut on Oct. 3 in Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Braves. (Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers) by Megan Garcia and Senji Torrey A couple of days before they face the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series, the Dodgers announced their starters for the first two games of the series: Tarik Skubal will start Game 1 on Sunday. Yoshinobu Yamamoto will start Game 2 on Monday. Manager Dave Roberts shared t...
The Los Angeles Dodgers begin serious pursuit of their third consecutive World Series Sunday when they open the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers. Many observers would say their pursuit began last spring at the start of the regular season. They won the National League West with little trouble. Still others would say […]
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A Los Angeles Dodgers fan caught a foul ball at Truist Park on Tuesday. Then the crowd demanded he give it to a kid. He faced a choice: keep his legal prize or surrender it to the kid. This was despite the fact that he caught the foul ball legally under MLB rules and did not […]
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The Milwaukee Brewers earned home-field advantage and set a franchise record for wins in the regular season. The magic wore off in the National League Championship Series, however. The Los Angeles Dodgers swept the top seed and went on to win their second straight World Series title. Fast forward a year, and the circumstances might […]
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The Los Angeles Dodgers did not need a decisive Game 5 to close out the Atlanta Braves, as they went 2-0 on the road and clinched their spot in the National League Championship Series. Momentum could have swung the other way, though. LA scored only nine runs across four games, relying on superb pitching and […]
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The Los Angeles Dodgers are set to play the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Championship Series. While the stars will lead the way, LA understands how important depth is in the postseason. Veteran infielder Miguel Rojas is currently dealing with a back injury concern, and manager Dave Roberts shared an update on the situation […]
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Winning the National League Division Series in four games afforded the Dodgers the luxury of setting their starting rotation exactly the way they wanted for the next round. Tarik Skubal gets the ball in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the Brewers, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Game 2 to cover the first […]
Max Muncy hit three home runs in the 2026 NLDS against the Braves. (Carrie Giordano/Los Angeles Dodgers) by Cary Osborne There’s the 500-career home run club. And there are only 28 members in Major League history. And there is the 34-member club of players who have hit 50 home runs in a season. But there’s another prestigious home run club that’s even more exclusive. The 20-home run club. Yes, that’s right. 20. This club is made up of some of the most important home run hitters in Major League...
With the Los Angeles Dodgers looking to capture their third straight World Series title, the team is preparing for the NLCS against the Milwaukee Brewers, with the hope that Shohei Ohtani gets out of the rut he’s been in. As Ohtani is experiencing a slump with the Dodgers in the postseason, MLB insider Ken Rosenthal […]
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The Brewers are set for the NLCS for the second consecutive season, as they’ll have to face the reigning two-time World Champion Dodgers once again. This time, the mantra is “Win Our Way,” and that is in no small part due to young stars Jackson Chourio and Jacob Misiorowski. Breaking T continues to be a […]
Despite a .154 average in four NLDS games, the Los Angeles Dodgers have committed to keeping Shohei Ohtani in the lineup. “To win eight more games and claim the World Series title, we need Ohtani’s power,” the Los Angeles Dodgers manager acknowledged. But moving Ohtani between the No. 2, No. 5, and No. 4 spots […]
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The Dodgers and Brewers meet in a best-of-seven NLCS beginning Sunday night in Milwaukee. The Brewers already won four out of seven regular games against the Dodgers this year, but in the regular season. While last year showed us the regular season and postseason are different — Los Angeles lost all six games to Milwaukee […]
Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson appeared in six World Series during his career with the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1947 to 1956. (Los Angeles Dodgers) By Mark Langill Today, Oct. 9, marks the 70th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s final Major League hit during the 1956 World Series against the New York Yankees, a fitting stage for a career that changed the sport and American society. So many of Robinson’s highlights are forever etched in history books and the cinema, whether the 1950 movie “The Jackie...
As you might have noticed, the two division series in the National League ended Wednesday night. The 103 win Milwaukee Brewers and the 100 win Los Angeles Dodgers — the two teams with the best records in MLB, and the top two seeds in the National League — each finished off their opponents in four […]
Last time: Yoshinobu Yamamoto versus Chris Sale should be a duel of the ages. The problem is we saw that duel play out on August 27, when Sale made a first-inning home run stand up in a complete-game shutout. In order to retake control of this series, the Dodgers need to take advantage of their […]
Good morning everyone! Happy Friday! The 2026 League Championship Series matchups are almost set! In the National League, the Los Angeles Dodgers will face the Milwaukee Brewers for a second consecutive October. Fans of every team except for the Dodgers will be rooting for the Brewers to spoil the defending champions’ bid for a third straight […]
For a third consecutive year, the Dodgers have advanced to the National League Championship Series. For a second consecutive year, they will be facing the team with the most wins in the regular season, that being the Milwaukee Brewers (again). The Dodgers lived and died by the long ball throughout the NLDS against the Atlanta […]
Major League Baseball has announced the television schedule for the 2026 League Championship Series. The action begins on Oct. 11 in an NLCS showdown the baseball world has figured would happen for months, and it’s a rematch of last year’s NLCS. The two-time defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers go on the road to face Jacob…