{
  "id": 13269034,
  "title": "Brewers aim to take down two-time defending champion Dodgers in NLCS rematch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/brewers-aim-to-take-down-two-time-defending-champion-dodgers-in-nlcs",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-10T00:09:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/brewers-aim-down-two-time-194512870.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Milwaukee Brewers aim to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers, who are two-time defending champions, in a National League Championship Series rematch. The Brewers, led by their hard-throwing pitcher Jacob Misiorowski, believe they can overcome the Dodgers' powerful lineup and championship pedigree. Manager Pat Murphy and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts acknowledge the disparity in payroll and star power, but both teams are confident in their abilities to compete on the big stage. The Brewers will host the Dodgers in game one, with Misiorowski facing off against two-time Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal.",
  "summary": "The Milwaukee Brewers believe they have what it takes to squash the Los Angeles Dodgers' World Series three-peat bid when they take on the West Coast powerhouse in the National League Championship Series for a second straight year.\"We're going to be more ready than we were last time, I believe,\" Brewers manager Pat Murphy said after Milwaukee beat the San Diego Padres 3-1 in their best-of-five…",
  "key_points": [
    "Milwaukee Brewers face two-time defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers in NLCS rematch.",
    "Brewers led by hard-throwing pitcher Jacob Misiorowski.",
    "Game one set at Milwaukee, Misiorowski vs. two-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Brewers' confidence in competing against the Dodgers despite a disparity in payroll and star power suggests they believe their pitching and team cohesion can offset the Dodgers' championship experience.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}