Brewers, Dodgers Set for 2026 NLCS Rematch After 103- and 100-Win Seasons

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Oct 9

Milwaukee and Los Angeles open the 2026 NLCS on Sunday, renewing a matchup that also decided last year’s pennant and has now recurred three times in nine seasons.
103-win Milwaukee reached the series after eliminating San Diego in four games, while the 100-win Dodgers arrive as two-time reigning champions with another deep October roster.
Milwaukee brings balance—832 regular-season runs, 162 steals and a 3.51 ERA—plus a rested bullpen that allowed one earned run in 19 NLDS innings.
Los Angeles counters with more power—204 homers in the regular season and eight in the NLDS—and a frontline rotation of Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tarik Skubal, Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow.
Injuries could shape the series: the Brewers remain without Brandon Woodruff and several pitchers, while the Dodgers list Miguel Rojas day-to-day and will not use Shohei Ohtani on the mound.