Venue: Dodger Stadium (also referred to as UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium), Los Angeles, California.
First pitch: 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT
Broadcast on FS1 (also available on FOX Deportes and streaming platforms).
This is Game 3 of the best-of-seven National League Championship Series. The Brewers lead 2-0 after winning Game 1 (2-1) and Game 2 (7-4) at American Family Field. The series shifts to Los Angeles for Games 3–5 (if necessary). The Brewers (103-59 regular season) seek their first World Series appearance since 1982; the Dodgers (100-62) aim to become the first NL team to win three consecutive titles since the 1998–2000 Yankees and to avoid falling into a 0-3 hole.
Starting pitchers:
Milwaukee: LHP Robert Gasser (regular season 5-5, 3.87 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 103 K in 109.1 IP over 20 starts; postseason 0-0, 2.25 ERA in 4.0 IP). Gasser posted a strong second half and threw 4 solid innings (1 ER, 3 K) in NLDS Game 4 vs. San Diego. Career vs. Dodgers: 0-2, 5.91 ERA in 10.2 IP (allowed 3 HR). He mixes sinkers, sweepers, cutters, and other pitches as a pitch-to-contact lefty.
Los Angeles: LHP Blake Snell (regular season 4-1, 1.90 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 55 K in 42.2 IP over 9 starts due to injury; postseason so far limited, including a short NLDS outing with 5 walks in 3.2 IP). Career vs. Brewers: 1-2, 5.79 ERA in 14.0 IP (3 starts). Snell was dominant upon return late in the season and has strong recent postseason history, including an excellent outing vs. Milwaukee in the prior year’s NLCS.
Both are left-handers, creating interesting platoon considerations.
Weather forecast (Dodger Stadium area)
Sunny and clear skies expected. High around 79–81°F (26–27°C) during the day, cooling into the low-to-mid 60s°F (around 16–18°C) by evening first pitch and game time. Light winds (typically NW/WSW around 5–15 mph). Excellent conditions for baseball with no precipitation expected.
Injury reports
Brewers: Key absences include SP Brandon Woodruff (60-day IL, shoulder; potential World Series candidate if advanced), RP Grant Anderson (15-day IL, biceps), Angel Zerpa (60-day IL, forearm/Tommy John), Quinn Priester (60-day IL, wrist), and Brian Fitzpatrick (60-day IL, elbow). NLCS roster largely carried over from NLDS.
Dodgers: Multiple pitchers on 60-day IL (Blake Treinen, Brusdar Graterol, Gavin Stone, Jake Cousins, Will Klein, Eric Lauer, Ben Casparius – various arm/shoulder issues). Miguel Rojas is on the roster and available after lower back/hip issues (day-to-day earlier). Shohei Ohtani (lingering left knee and right biceps issues; not pitching the rest of the year) will be in the lineup per manager Dave Roberts despite recent struggles.
Projected/likely lineups
Brewers (vs. LHP Snell) have featured combinations including Jackson Chourio (LF), Brice Turang (2B), William Contreras (C), Jake Bauers (1B), Christian Yelich (DH), Cooper Pratt/Joey Ortiz (SS/3B), Sal Frelick/Luis Lara (RF), Garrett Mitchell (CF), and David Hamilton. Contreras has been a postseason standout (multi-hit games, key HR and RBI in Game 2).
Dodgers (vs. LHP Gasser): Typical order around Mookie Betts (SS), Freddie Freeman (1B), Teoscar Hernández (LF), Shohei Ohtani (DH), Will Smith (C), Max Muncy (3B) or Kiké Hernández, Andy Pages (CF), Kyle Tucker (RF), Tommy Edman (2B). Ohtani and Smith have struggled offensively in the playoffs so far (Ohtani remains in the lineup).
Key player vs. player / pitcher matchups:
Gasser has faced several Dodgers: Ohtani (0-for-7 with 4 K), Betts limited, but Pages (.800), Tucker (.500 with power), Teoscar Hernández, and Freeman have had success in limited looks (overall Dodgers .312/.389/.688 vs. him in available data).
Snell’s limited career sample vs. current Brewers is mixed/high-ERA; Milwaukee’s contact-oriented, disciplined approach (strong vs. LHP overall in some metrics) and baserunning could pressure him if walks occur (Snell has had control issues in recent outings).
Brewers’ William Contreras and Brice Turang have been hot series catalysts. Dodgers need production from Ohtani, Betts, Freeman, and Tucker to break out of early-series offensive woes (low batting averages and RISP struggles noted). Bullpens will be critical: Brewers’ relief (Uribe, Ashby, Romero, Megill, etc.) has been dominant (retired final 15 in Game 2); Dodgers have depth but some high-leverage arms missing.
Recent team forms:
Brewers: Extremely strong—won both NLCS games at home, advanced past Padres in NLDS (3-1), and posted excellent regular-season marks (top NL ERA around 3.51). Offense has been timely; bullpen elite. Last 10 overall strong.
Dodgers: 0-2 in series after strong NLDS vs. Braves. Offense quiet (few hits, poor RISP in early games); starters Skubal and Yamamoto both took losses. Home record solid during regular season; looking to leverage crowd and Snell/Glasnow for a comeback. Both teams finished with 100+ wins.
Series history:
Regular season 2026: Brewers took the season series (won 4 of 7, including 3 of 4 in L.A. in August). Prior postseason: Dodgers swept Brewers in 2025 NLCS; longer history includes earlier matchups. Current series: MIL 2, LAD 0.
Betting trends Brewers strong as underdogs this year in limited spots and excellent vs. Dodgers recently. Dodgers strong home favorites historically but facing an 0-2 deficit. Early series games stayed under or close to totals at times; weather favors offense slightly. Public lean often toward favorites in must-win spots for defending champs.
GAME ODDS
Milwaukee Brewers 7.5
Los Angeles Dodgers – 169
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Tuesday, October 13, 2026
