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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 12Brewers Host Dodgers in NLCS Game 2 at 5 p.m. ET as Henderson Faces Yamamoto
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 12Summary
- Game 2 of the NLCS starts at 5 p.m. ET Monday at American Family Field, with Milwaukee trying to build on its Game 1 win over Los Angeles.
- Logan Henderson, 11-3 with a 2.47 ERA, starts for the Brewers against Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who went 14-9 with a 2.53 ERA.
- Betting lines show little separation despite Milwaukee’s opener win: both teams are listed at -110, with the total set at 6 runs.
- Key bats include Milwaukee’s Brice Turang, who posted 21 homers and 101 RBIs, and Los Angeles star Shohei Ohtani, who hit 30 homers with an .889 OPS.
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Will Milwaukee's relentless small-ball strategy expose the ultimate flaw in the Dodgers' superstar-heavy lineup tonight? Can Shohei Ohtani single-handedly rescue Los Angeles from a disastrous deficit against a team built on a fraction of their payroll?