First pitch: 5:00 p.m. ET
Venue: American Family Field, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
TV: FOX / FS1
This is Game 2 of the best-of-seven National League Championship Series. The Brewers took Game 1 on Sunday night, 2-1, behind strong pitching and timely hitting (Brice Turang’s game-tying homer and Luis Lara’s go-ahead RBI single). Milwaukee holds a 1-0 series lead in this rematch of the 2025 NLCS (which the Dodgers swept). Both clubs were the only 100-win teams in the regular season (Brewers 103-59, Dodgers 100-62) and advanced via NLDS wins in four games.
Starting Pitchers
Los Angeles: RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto (regular season: 14-9, 2.53 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, 182 K in 185.0 IP over 28 starts). Postseason: 1-0, 1.29 ERA in 7.0 IP (10 K vs. Braves in NLDS Game 3). Elite postseason performer historically (career postseason ~2.14 ERA); strong command and recent form. He has performed well against Milwaukee in 2026 (wins in both starts, low ERA).
Milwaukee: RHP Logan Henderson (regular season: 11-3, 2.47 ERA, 0.84 WHIP, 110 K in 98.1 IP over 18 starts). Postseason: 0-0, 1.80 ERA in 5.0 IP (NLDS Game 2 vs. Padres). Young standout with excellent control and changeup; limited but strong sample. Career vs. Dodgers: 2-0, 0.75 ERA in 12.0 IP (13 K).
Both pitchers enter with strong recent metrics and favorable prior matchups against the opposing lineup, setting up another potential low-scoring duel.
Current Rosters (Key Active Players)
Dodgers (13 pitchers / 13 position players on NLCS roster):
C: Will Smith
INF: Freddie Freeman (1B), Mookie Betts (SS), Max Muncy (3B), Miguel Rojas (utility, back issues managed), Enrique Hernández, others
OF: Teoscar Hernández, Andy Pages, Kyle Tucker, etc.
DH: Shohei Ohtani
Pitching depth: Tarik Skubal, Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow, Evan Phillips, Tanner Scott, Edwin Díaz, Roki Sasaki, Justin Wrobleski (added for NLCS), etc.
Brewers (same 26-man roster as NLDS):
C: William Contreras
INF: Brice Turang (2B), Joey Ortiz (SS), Andrew Vaughn (1B/DH), etc.
OF: Jackson Chourio, Christian Yelich, Garrett Mitchell, Sal Frelick, Luis Lara, etc.
Pitching: Jacob Misiorowski, Robert Gasser, others in rotation/bullpen (Trevor Megill, DL Hall, etc.).
Injury Reports
Dodgers:
Miguel Rojas (INF, lower back/hip) — day-to-day but active on NLCS roster after cortisone and positive workouts; limited role expected initially.
Multiple pitchers on 60-day IL (season-ending or long-term): Gavin Stone, Jake Cousins, Brusdar Graterol, Ben Casparius, Will Klein, Blake Treinen (shoulder), Eric Lauer, etc.
Shohei Ohtani dealing with lingering left knee and right biceps issues (not pitching; available as DH/hitter). Freddie Freeman has noted right knee discomfort but is active.
Brewers:
Grant Anderson (RP, biceps) — 15-day IL.
Brandon Woodruff (SP, shoulder) — 60-day IL (potential longer-term return possible later).
Brian Fitzpatrick, Angel Zerpa, Quinn Priester — 60-day IL (season-ending surgeries).
Roster otherwise stable from NLDS.
Weather Forecast
American Family Field has a retractable roof. Forecast for Milwaukee: Partly sunny to mostly sunny, high around 80-84°F (near or at record territory for the date in some reports), low near 66°F, southwest winds 10-15 mph, low chance of isolated evening showers/thunderstorms (around 30% later). Comfortable conditions; roof likely open if weather holds.
Key Player vs. Player Matchups
Shohei Ohtani / Freddie Freeman / Mookie Betts (Dodgers power/contact core) vs. Logan Henderson: Henderson has limited the Dodgers effectively in prior starts (career 0.75 ERA vs. them), relying on changeup and command. Ohtani and company will look to elevate early.
Jackson Chourio / Christian Yelich / Brice Turang / William Contreras (Brewers) vs. Yoshinobu Yamamoto: Yamamoto has dominated Milwaukee in 2026 starts and has strong historical postseason success against them (including a complete-game gem in the 2025 NLCS). Chourio and Yelich have mixed results vs. him.
Speed and defense factors (Turang, Chourio baserunning; Dodgers infield/outfield range) could play in a close game. Bullpen matchups later (Dodgers’ high-leverage arms vs. Brewers’ mix) will be critical if starters go deep.
Recent Team Forms
Dodgers: Advanced by beating Braves 3-1 in NLDS (recent: strong pitching, including Yamamoto’s 10-K gem). Regular-season offense ranked high (.257 AVG); elite rotation. Dropped a tight Game 1; looking to even the series on the road.
Brewers: Swept or dominated recent playoff path (NLDS win over Padres); strong home record (55-26). Took Game 1 with timely offense and bullpen. Excellent regular-season pitching and balanced attack. Momentum at home.
Series History
Brewers won the 2026 regular-season series 4-3. Dodgers swept the 2025 NLCS. These are the NL’s top two teams meeting again in the Championship Series. Recent games have often been low-scoring and tightly contested.
Betting Trends
Series odds have shifted slightly toward Milwaukee after Game 1. Both teams have strong under trends in recent starts with these arms.
GAME ODDS
Los Angeles Dodgers – 128
Milwaukee Brewers 7
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Sunday, October 11, 2026
