{
  "id": 13602760,
  "title": "Christian Yelich and the Brewers looking to get past Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers in NLCS sequel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/christian-yelich-and-the-brewers-looking-to-get-past-shohei-ohtani",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-11T01:21:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/christian-yelich-brewers-looking-past-012124837.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Milwaukee Brewers are on the verge of a potential matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2026 NL Championship Series. Christian Yelich, the Brewers' star player, expressed confidence in the team's ability to face off against the Dodgers, who have won consecutive World Series titles and boast a substantial payroll.\n\nThe Dodgers and Brewers faced each other in the NLCS last year, with Los Angeles emerging victorious. Milwaukee had previously lost to the Dodgers in the NLCS in 2018 and in the wild-card round in 2020. The sequel NLCS features two dominant starting pitchers for each team: Tarik Skubal for the Dodgers and Jacob Misiorowski for the Brewers.\n\nMilwaukee was rumored to have been interested in pairing Skubal with Misiorowski during the trade deadline, but the Detroit Tigers opted for a trade with the Dodgers instead. Manager Dave Roberts of the Dodgers emphasized the similarity between the two teams, noting that there would be no secrets in their upcoming matchup.\n\nThe NLCS also highlights the ongoing negotiations in MLB's collective bargaining agreement, which is set to expire on December 1. The Dodgers, with a record of 100-62, have the highest payroll in the league, second only to the New York Mets. Meanwhile, the Brewers, with a $125.9 million payroll, set a franchise record with 103 wins and secured their fourth consecutive Central title.\n\nThe Brewers have faced adversity in their previous encounters with the Dodgers. During last year's playoffs, Milwaukee struggled, hitting .118 with just one run in each game. Despite this, the Brewers are focused on winning and have faith in their roster, particularly in 24-year-old Misiorowski, who went 16-5 with a 1.80 ERA in 30 starts this season.",
  "summary": "Los Angeles swept Milwaukee in last year’s NLCS on the way to the franchise’s ninth World Series championship.",
  "key_points": [
    "Christian Yelich confident in Brewers' ability to face Dodgers.",
    "Dodgers won last year's NLCS, have high payroll.",
    "Milwaukee and Dodgers have dominant starting pitchers."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The looming matchup between the Brewers and Dodgers signals a test of Milwaukee's revamped roster against a dominant, high-payroll team with recent World Series titles and a history of playoff success against them.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Christian Yelich and the Brewers looking to get past Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers in NLCS sequel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/christian-yelich-and-the-brewers-looking-to-get-past-shohei-ohtani-13546341",
        "published": "2026-10-10T21:40:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Christian Yelich and the Brewers looking to get past Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers in NLCS sequel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/christian-yelich-and-the-brewers-looking-to-get-past-shohei-ohtani",
        "published": "2026-10-10T21:41:08.000Z"
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  "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."
}