Venue: American Family Field, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
First pitch: 8:00 p.m. ET
Broadcast on (FOX / FOX Deportes / FOX One).
This is a rematch of the 2025 NLCS (won by the Dodgers in a sweep). The Brewers earned home-field advantage with the better regular-season record (103-59 vs. Dodgers’ 100-62) and advance after defeating the Padres in the NLDS. The Dodgers advanced by beating the Braves. Both teams are 0-0 in this best-of-seven series.
Starting Pitchers
Dodgers: LHP Tarik Skubal (regular season 12-7, 2.72 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, 186 K in 158.2 IP; postseason 1-0, 1.50 ERA in NLDS Game 1 vs. Braves — 6 IP, 1 ER, 7 K). Acquired midseason from Detroit; two-time Cy Young winner.
Brewers: RHP Jacob Misiorowski (regular season 16-5, 1.80 ERA, 0.80 WHIP, 252 K in 174.2 IP — elite strikeout and run-prevention numbers; postseason 0-0, 4.50 ERA in limited NLDS work). Breakout ace season; strong candidate for NL Cy Young.
Weather Forecast
American Family Field has a retractable roof. Forecast for game time: approximately 69–74°F, light south/southwest winds around 5–7 mph, clear skies, 0% chance of rain. Roof expected to be open under favorable conditions; minimal weather impact on play.
Injury Reports
Dodgers:
Miguel Rojas (INF, back/hip) — day-to-day; expected to be on the NLCS roster after encouraging treatment and imaging (nothing definitive).
Several pitchers on 60-day IL (long-term): Blake Treinen (shoulder), Brusdar Graterol (shoulder), Ben Casparius (shoulder), Will Klein (elbow), Jake Cousins (elbow), Gavin Stone (shoulder), Eric Lauer (elbow). Shohei Ohtani limited to hitting only (biceps/knee issues; not pitching). Freddie Freeman has some knee discomfort but is expected to play.
Brewers:
Brandon Woodruff (SP, shoulder) — 60-day IL (possible later return).
Grant Anderson (RP, biceps) — 15-day IL.
Longer-term: Quinn Priester (wrist), Angel Zerpa (forearm), Brian Fitzpatrick (elbow) — all 60-day IL/out for season. No major everyday position-player absences reported.
Key Player vs. Player Matchups
Pitching duel: Skubal’s elite left-handed stuff and postseason pedigree vs. Misiorowski’s high-velocity, high-K arsenal (career-best strikeout rate). Both limit hard contact and walks.
Offense: Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, and Max Muncy for the Dodgers against Misiorowski’s mix. Brewers’ Brice Turang, William Contreras, Jackson Chourio, and Christian Yelich face Skubal. Contreras has been hot recently.
Defense/bullpens: Both clubs feature strong defenses and reliable late-inning arms. Home-field advantage and familiarity from seven regular-season meetings (Brewers led 4-3) factor in.
Special emphasis on lefty-righty dynamics and how each lineup adjusts to the opposing ace’s secondary pitches.
Recent Team Forms
Dodgers: Strong regular season (100-62, NL West winners). Advanced through NLDS in four games vs. Atlanta. Recent form solid (7-3 in last 10 entering series, strong pitching). Depth and star power remain strengths despite some injury attrition.
Brewers: Best record in MLB (103-59, NL Central winners) with excellent run differential. Advanced past Padres in four games. Recent form excellent (8-2 in last 10, strong team ERA). Home success (55-26) and Misiorowski’s dominance provide momentum after last year’s NLCS disappointment.
Series History
Brewers led the 2026 regular-season series 4-3. Dodgers swept the 2025 NLCS. Historical matchups have been competitive; many recent games low-scoring. This is a high-stakes rematch with both sides highly motivated.
Betting Trends
Low totals expected given the elite starters (both post sub-3.00 ERAs with high K rates). Brewers strong at home; Dodgers travel well but face a rested ace. Public often leans toward star-laden Dodgers; books price this near a coin-flip.
GAME ODDS
Los Angeles Dodgers 6
Atlanta Braves – 107
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, October 10, 2026
