Brewers lead Dodgers 3-0 in NLCS, one win from World Series
Milwaukee topped Los Angeles 6-2 in Game 3 after Bauers and Mitchell went deep back to back in the seventh. The Dodgers now face elimination in Game 4, with Tyler Glasnow starting.
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What happened
The Milwaukee Brewers hold a 3-0 lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series. In Game 3, Milwaukee rallied in the seventh inning with back-to-back homers off Blake Snell to win 6-2. The Dodgers turn to Tyler Glasnow in Game 4 to avoid being swept.
Why it matters
A Brewers win in Game 4 would send Milwaukee to its first World Series since 1982. An NLCS exit would also end the Dodgers' reign as back-to-back World Series champions.
Timeline
- Oct 14, 11:11 PM ET: The Brewers beat the Dodgers in Game 3 of the NLCS, moving within one win of the World Series.
- Oct 15, 1:04 AM ET: The Dodgers said they need to win the next game and turned to Tyler Glasnow for Game 4 to stave off elimination.
- Oct 15, 7:00 PM ET: The Brewers go for the series sweep in Game 4, scheduled for 7 p.m. CT.
Coverage
- Jackson Chourio Is Now Only Player In MLB History To Achieve This Feat (Yahoo Sports)
- MLB Playoff Roundup: Bauers leads Brewers’ blasts on brink of World Series (Yahoo Sports)
- Jake Bauers just delivered an 11-pitch nightmare that could send Brewers to first World Series since 1982 (Yahoo Sports)
- Dodgers break 60-year streak with loss to Brewers in NLCS Game 3 (Yahoo Sports)
- Dave Roberts faces cruel MLB playoff twist as Dodgers fall into historic 3-0 hole against Brewers (Yahoo Sports)
- Dodgers' problems may soon extend far beyond a Brewers sweep (USA Today)
- 'We just need to win tomorrow's game.' Dodgers remain optimistic despite 3-0 hole (Yahoo Sports)
- The One Decision That Changed Game 3 for the Brewers (Michael McDermott)
- NLCS Game 3: Takeaways as Brewers push Dodgers to brink of elimination (ESPN)
- Brewers put Dodgers on brink of sweep, seize 3-0 NLCS lead with Game 3 win (espn.com)
- Bauers blast has Brewers on the brink of World Series (brewcrewball.com)
- Brewers stun Dodgers with back-to-back homers in 7th inning and take 3-0 lead in NLCS with 6-2 win (WRAL)
- Brewers' most steady postseason starter to this point has been Robert Gasser (jsonline.com)
- Clutch homers have Brewers 1 win away from 1st World Series appearance in 44 years (AJ Cassavell)
- Brewers have Dodgers' Superteam in hopeless NLCS pit, facing its own mortality (USA Today)
- Brewers beat Dodgers in Game 3, move within one win of World Series (wisn.com)
- Three Mistakes the Dodgers Must Avoid for an NLCS Comeback (Yahoo Sports)
- This brutal stat helps explain the Dodgers’ offensive struggles vs. Brewers (Yahoo Sports)
- NLCS Game 3 discussion thread (Yahoo Sports)
- NLCS, Game 3: Schedule, probable pitchers, and open thread, 10/14/26 (Yahoo Sports)
- Milwaukee Brewers: Andrew Vaughn takes playful jab at rookie Cooper Pratt ahead of NLCS Game 3 (Yahoo Sports)
- Dodgers are back home in the NLCS, in search of offense (Yahoo Sports)
- Dodgers turn to Blake Snell to avoid 0-3 hole as NLCS shifts to Los Angeles for Game 3 (Fox News)
- Brewers oust Dodgers, reach World Series for first time since 1982
- Ohtani homers from leadoff spot as Dodgers stay alive
- Brewers lead Dodgers 3-0 in NLCS, one win from World Series
- Brewers lead Dodgers 2-0 in NLCS as Shohei Ohtani struggles
- Brewers take 2-1 NLCS Game 1 lead over Dodgers behind strong bullpen
- Dodgers start Tarik Skubal in NLCS Game 1 against Brewers
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