Christian Yelich and the Brewers looking to get past Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers in NLCS sequel
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Christian Yelich feels playing the Los Angeles Dodgers again in the 2026 NL Championship Series is a necessary step for the Milwaukee Brewers. "We've been expecting having to play them in this round since spring training," he said, noting they've faced off before in the regular season. The 2026 rematch features Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers confronting Jackson Chourio and the Brewers.
Last year's NLCS saw the Dodgers sweep Milwaukee, securing their 26th NL pennant and ninth World Series title. The Dodgers also claimed victory in the NLCS back in 2018 and knocked the Brewers out in the wild card round in 2020. Game 1 of this sequel will be played on Sunday night, with Tarik Skubal taking the mound for Los Angeles and Jacob Misiorowski representing Milwaukee.
Both batters are vying for the NL Cy Young Award. The Dodgers' 2026 season saw them finish with a 100-62 record, capturing the NL West for the fifth consecutive year, boasting the second-highest payroll at $323.6 million. Conversely, Milwaukee's payroll of $125.9 million ranked 20th in the league, but the team clinched a franchise-record 103 wins, securing their fourth consecutive Central Division title.
Despite facing a formidable Dodgers rotation led by Skubal and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Yelich remains confident in his team's resilience.
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