Milwaukee Brewers, Dodgers and NLCS
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Manager Dave Roberts says Shohei Ohtani will pitch “at some point” later in the NLCS, despite Ohtani starting Game 1 of the NLDS against the Phillies. NLCS Game 1 is on Monday.
The Dodgers will start Blake Snell in Game 1 of the NLCS and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Game 2, meaning Shohei Ohtani will only pitch one game.
Shohei Ohtani made his postseason pitching debut for Los Angeles in Game 1 and picked up his first playoff victory. The two-way superstar pitched six innings and allowed three run
Kyle Schwarber and the Phillies jump into the lead in the fourth inning before scoring five runs off Clayton Kershaw in the eighth in an 8-2 win in Game 3.
The Dodgers will go with Blake Snell and Yoshinobu Yamamoto as their Game 1 and Game 2 starters for the NLCS, so what does that mean for Shohei Ohtani?
On Wednesday night, they combined for seven hits and five RBIs, leading the Phillies to an 8-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in their NL Division Series. Schwarber hit two home runs, including a massive 455-foot shot.
It's the No. 1 seed versus the preseason favorite to win it all. Who will take home the NL title — Milwaukee or Los Angeles?
The small-market Brewers won 97 games during the regular season and swept the Dodgers. However, the Dodgers are healthier now than they were in July and have advanced to the NLCS with a 20-6 run.