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  "id": 13533841,
  "title": "Brewers’ Christian Yelich explains why he’s big fan of playing in Milwaukee before NLCS",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/brewers-christian-yelich-explains-why-hes-big-fan-of-playing-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-10T20:57:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/brewers-christian-yelich-explains-why-205759453.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Before the National League Championship Series (NLCS), Milwaukee Brewers captain Christian Yelich shared his enthusiasm for playing in his hometown of Milwaukee. The 34-year-old expressed that the team's performance directly affects the happiness of the people in the state and city, emphasizing how much they don't take that responsibility lightly. Yelich praised the Los Angeles Dodgers, acknowledging their respect for their opponents while preparing to compete. Milwaukee is aiming to reach the Fall Classic for the first time since 1982 and has never won a World Series title, while the Dodgers are aiming for their third consecutive championship. The Brewers had a three-game advantage over the Dodgers in the NLCS, with a home-field advantage, but the Dodgers had more firepower, making the outcome uncertain. Milwaukee's hitters hit .257 as a team and had a .743 OPS, while they finished the series with a .257 batting average and .743 OPS. Key contributors for the Brewers included Jackson Chourio, who hit two home runs and drove in six runs, and William Contreras, who went 6-for-16 with two home runs. Yelich himself went 5-for-14 in the series against the Padres. With Milwaukee hosting the first game at American Family Field, they are confident in their ability to pull off an upset.",
  "summary": "The Milwaukee Brewers’ 3-1 win over the San Diego Padres in their NLDS series means that they have set up a rematch of the 2025 National League Championship Series (NLCS) against the Los Angeles Dodgers . The Dodgers, meanwhile, advanced past the Atlanta Braves in four games. Speaking before the series, Brewers captain Christian Yelich explained […] The post Brewers’ Christian Yelich explains why…",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/shohei-ohtanis-bat-has-gone-quiet-but-the-dodgers-keep-winning-for-now",
        "published": "2026-10-09T19:41:46.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Japan Today",
        "title": "Ohtani’s bat has gone quiet, but Dodgers keep winning for now",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/ohtanis-bat-has-gone-quiet-but-dodgers-keep-winning-for-now",
        "published": "2026-10-09T20:46:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Dodgers vs. Brewers NLCS preview: Have Jackson Chourio and Co. leveled up enough to take down Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/dodgers-vs-brewers-nlcs-preview-have-jackson-chourio-and-co-leveled",
        "published": "2026-10-09T22:08:21.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}