Dodgers and Brewers open the NLCS Sunday with Misiorowski
Milwaukee has its Game 1 starter set and the Dodgers do not; the series is a rematch of the 2025 National League final.
The National League Championship Series opens Sunday, Oct. 11, with the Dodgers visiting Milwaukee. First pitch is at 8 p.m. Eastern, which is 6 p.m. in Mexico City, and the broadcast is on FOX, FOX Deportes and FOX One, according to MLB.com.
Milwaukee will start right-hander Jacob Misiorowski. MLB.com still lists the Los Angeles starter as pending and points to left-hander Tarik Skubal as the probable choice. The Brewers arrive after beating the Padres 3-1 in the Division Series, as our earlier recap of that series reported.
In the regular season, according to the same source, Misiorowski led the Brewers with a 1.80 ERA, 252 strikeouts and a 0.80 WHIP, and he starts Game 1.
History favors Los Angeles. According to NBC Sports, the Dodgers won all three previous playoff meetings with Milwaukee: 2018 (4-3), the 2020 Wild Card (2-0) and 2025 (4-0). In the regular season, however, the Brewers won the season series, 4 games to 3.
| Game | Date | Site |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunday, Oct. 11 | Milwaukee |
| 2 | Monday, Oct. 12 | Milwaukee |
| 3 | Wednesday, Oct. 14 | Dodger Stadium |
| 4 | Thursday, Oct. 15 | Dodger Stadium |
| 5 | Friday, Oct. 16 | Dodger Stadium |
| 6 | Sunday, Oct. 18 | Milwaukee |
| 7 | Monday, Oct. 19 | Milwaukee |
Games 5, 6 and 7 are played only if needed, and the times for Games 2 through 7 are still to be confirmed.
MLB.com reports physical concerns for the Dodgers and no injuries for the Brewers:
- Shohei Ohtani: discomfort in his right biceps and left knee.
- Freddie Freeman: discomfort in his right knee.
- Miguel Rojas: left Game 3 of the Division Series with lower back pain, and his availability is uncertain.
- Blake Treinen: right shoulder injury; he will probably not pitch this postseason.
