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Brewers' history in World Series: What to know as Milwaukee reaches Fall Classic originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Los Angeles Dodgers swept the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2025 National League Championship Series. One year later, Milwaukee returned the favor.

The top-seeded Brewers ended the No. 2 Dodgers’ bid for a rare three-peat in emphatic fashion, sweeping the two-time reigning World Series champions in the NLCS of the 2026 MLB playoffs. Milwaukee closed out the sweep by overcoming a 4-0 deficit in Game 4, scoring six unanswered runs in a 6-4 victory.

Brewers first baseman Jake Bauers earned NLCS MVP honors after hitting .286/.412/.571 with one homer and six RBIs against Los Angeles. Bauers hit a go-ahead home run in the seventh inning of Game 3 before driving in three runs in Game 4.

The Brewers now head to the Fall Classic where they await the winner of the ALCS between the No. 1 Tampa Bay Rays and No. 2 Cleveland Guardians.

Manager Pat Murphy‘s club recorded Milwaukee’s first 100-win regular season, racking up an MLB-best 103 victories. The Brewers got past the No. 4 San Diego Padres in four games in the Division Series, before knocking off the star-studded Dodgers to capture the franchise’s first NL pennant.

Now, Jacob Misiorowski, William Contreras and Co. are four wins away from making more Brewers history. Here’s what to know about Milwaukee’s history in the Fall Classic ahead of the 2026 World Series:

When was the last time the Brewers made the World Series?

Milwaukee is making its first World Series appearance since 1982, when the Brewers fell to the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games. The Brewers, who were part of the American League at the time, squandered a 3-2 series lead and a 3-1 sixth-inning lead in Game 7.

The 2026 league pennant is Milwaukee’s first since joining the NL in 1998.

How many times have the Brewers made the World Series?

The Brewers, who joined MLB in 1969 as the Seattle Pilots before relocating to Milwaukee and rebranding as the Brewers in 1970, now have two World Series appearances.

Have the Brewers ever won the World Series?

Milwaukee is one of five MLB franchises without a World Series title.

Who has home-field advantage in the 2026 World Series?

The Brewers will have home-field advantage in the Fall Classic regardless of opponent. Milwaukee, which won an MLB-best 103 games in the regular season, will host Games 1 and 2, along with the potential Games 6 and 7.

When does the 2026 World Series start?

The Fall Classic begins Friday, Oct. 23.

2026 World Series schedule

Here’s the full series schedule:

• Game 1:Rays/Guardians at Brewers | Friday, Oct. 23 | time TBD | FOX
• Game 2:Rays/Guardians at Brewers | Saturday, Oct. 24 | time TBD | FOX
• Game 3: Brewers at Rays/Guardians | Monday, Oct. 26 | time TBD | FOX
• Game 4: Brewers at Rays/Guardians | Tuesday, Oct. 27 | time TBD | FOX
• Game 5 (if necessary): Brewers at Rays/Guardians | Wednesday, Oct. 28 | time TBD | FOX
• Game 6 (if necessary):Rays/Guardians at Brewers | Friday, Oct. 30 | time TBD | FOX
• Game 7 (if necessary):Rays/Guardians at Brewers | Saturday, Oct. 31 | time TBD | FOX

Brewers' history in World Series: What to know as Milwaukee reaches Fall Classic originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston

The Los Angeles Dodgers swept the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2025 National League Championship Series. One year later, Milwaukee returned the favor.

The top-seeded Brewers ended the No. 2 Dodgers’ bid for a rare three-peat in emphatic fashion, sweeping the two-time reigning World Series champions in the NLCS of the 2026 MLB playoffs. Milwaukee closed out the sweep by overcoming a 4-0 deficit in Game 4, scoring six unanswered runs in a 6-4 victory.

Brewers first baseman Jake Bauers earned NLCS MVP honors after hitting .286/.412/.571 with one homer and six RBIs against Los Angeles. Bauers hit a go-ahead home run in the seventh inning of Game 3 before driving in three runs in Game 4.

The Brewers now head to the Fall Classic where they await the winner of the ALCS between the No. 1 Tampa Bay Rays and No. 2 Cleveland Guardians.

Manager Pat Murphy‘s club recorded Milwaukee’s first 100-win regular season, racking up an MLB-best 103 victories. The Brewers got past the No. 4 San Diego Padres in four games in the Division Series, before knocking off the star-studded Dodgers to capture the franchise’s first NL pennant.

Now, Jacob Misiorowski, William Contreras and Co. are four wins away from making more Brewers history. Here’s what to know about Milwaukee’s history in the Fall Classic ahead of the 2026 World Series:

When was the last time the Brewers made the World Series?

Milwaukee is making its first World Series appearance since 1982, when the Brewers fell to the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games. The Brewers, who were part of the American League at the time, squandered a 3-2 series lead and a 3-1 sixth-inning lead in Game 7.

The 2026 league pennant is Milwaukee’s first since joining the NL in 1998.

How many times have the Brewers made the World Series?

The Brewers, who joined MLB in 1969 as the Seattle Pilots before relocating to Milwaukee and rebranding as the Brewers in 1970, now have two World Series appearances.

Have the Brewers ever won the World Series?

Milwaukee is one of five MLB franchises without a World Series title.

Who has home-field advantage in the 2026 World Series?

The Brewers will have home-field advantage in the Fall Classic regardless of opponent. Milwaukee, which won an MLB-best 103 games in the regular season, will host Games 1 and 2, along with the potential Games 6 and 7.

When does the 2026 World Series start?

The Fall Classic begins Friday, Oct. 23.

2026 World Series schedule

Here’s the full series schedule:

• Game 1:Rays/Guardians at Brewers | Friday, Oct. 23 | time TBD | FOX
• Game 2:Rays/Guardians at Brewers | Saturday, Oct. 24 | time TBD | FOX
• Game 3: Brewers at Rays/Guardians | Monday, Oct. 26 | time TBD | FOX
• Game 4: Brewers at Rays/Guardians | Tuesday, Oct. 27 | time TBD | FOX
• Game 5 (if necessary): Brewers at Rays/Guardians | Wednesday, Oct. 28 | time TBD | FOX
• Game 6 (if necessary):Rays/Guardians at Brewers | Friday, Oct. 30 | time TBD | FOX
• Game 7 (if necessary):Rays/Guardians at Brewers | Saturday, Oct. 31 | time TBD | FOX

This game was moved up an hour from its original starting time and will begin at 7 p.m. CT (5 p.m. in Los Angeles).

As you know, only one team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit to win a postseason MLB series. That was the 2004 Red Sox over the Yankees in the ALCS, and Boston’s game-tying ninth-inning rally in Game 4 was started by a stolen base by current Dodgers manager Dave Roberts.

Do the Dodgers have that sort of miracle in them? Somehow, I doubt it. But that’s why they play the games.

If the Brewers do sweep this series, it would be payback of sorts for the sweep they suffered a year ago at the hands of the Dodgers.

7 p.m. CT: Brewers at Dodgers (Brewers lead series 3-0)

TV: FS1. Announcers: Joe Davis, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal and Tom Verducci.

Shane Drohan, LHP vs. Tyler Glasnow, RHP

MLB.com Gameday

Baseball-reference.com preview

The Dodgers have been trying not to think about the future.

They’ve been focused on their World Series three-peat pursuit in the present.

But with their season on the line Thursday, and their dynasty in sudden jeopardy in the face of a three-games-to-none deficit in the National League Championship Series, it’s become harder to block out the reality.

This might be their final ride together.

Before this NLCS, third baseman Max Muncy acknowledged that dynamic, saying “there’s been some talk of that” even if he didn’t “like thinking about it.”

On Thursday, first baseman Freddie Freeman also pondered the possibility, reflecting on everything this core has been through together.

“I hadn’t thought about that once until you just brought it up,” he laughed. “But when you do think about it, it is special what we have accomplished over the last couple years.”

Thus, the Dodgers entered Game 4 trying to do more than just save this season.

“We still want this to keep going,” Freeman said. “We know we have a lot left in the tank together.”

Whenever the offseason arrives, notable changes could be coming to the Dodgers’ clubhouse.

Freeman and Muncy won’t be going anywhere, nor will other core veterans such as Mookie Betts, Will Smith or Shohei Ohtani.

But Miguel Rojas is likely to retire. Kiké Hernández will be a free agent (again). And the uncertainty of a new collective-bargaining agreement could prompt other changes to the team’s tight-knit roster.

The Dodgers explored a trade for outfielder Teoscar Hernández last winter, and could do so again this offseason (especially with the league trying to enact stricter spending rules in a new CBA, and the Dodgers boasting a number of budding outfield prospects in their farm system).

Key relievers like Alex Vesia, Evan Phillips and Blake Treinen will all also be out of contract, as will newly-beloved trade deadline acquisition Tarik Skubal.

Longer-term, Freeman and Muncy will also be entering the final guaranteed seasons of their respective deals in 2027. And everyone else on their already aging roster will be another year older.

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That’s why this year’s run –– on top of the opportunity for a third-straight title –– has felt so precious.

Outside of the since-retired Clayton Kershaw, practically every key contributor from last year returned. The front office decided to run things back, hoping the continuity would pay dividends.

“It’s a great group of guys,” Freeman said. “Been through a lot, been all over this world together.”

Those bonds were needed Thursday, with the club facing a stunning three-game hole to a relentless Milwaukee Brewers squad.

“Luckily it’s not a best of five, it’s a best of seven, so we’ve still got a chance tonight,” Freeman said.

“Our number one goal is not to think about the big picture of we need to win four in a row,” he added. “It’s, ‘You’ve got to win today.’ And if we win today, then you worry about tomorrow.”

Still, tomorrow was not guaranteed. As a result, there was a level of sentimentality surrounding the team.

“We know what’s at stake. We know how to handle it,” Freeman said. “There’s no panic around here. We know we have a good baseball team. We can put this thing together real fast.”

Much more than just one season was hinging on their ability to do so.

In their potential last ride together, the dynasty Dodgers were facing their most daunting test.

It’s game 4 of the NLCS in Los Angeles as the Dodgers will try to save their season. RHP Tyler Glasnow is the starter for the Dodgers while the Brewers while LHP Shane Drohan will take the mound for them. First pitch has been moved up one hour than earlier scheduled as the first pitch will now happen at 6pm central time. Game broadcast will be available again from Fox/FS1.

The Dodgers are one loss away from their season ending.

The Brewers have handed the back-to-back World Series champions three consecutive crushing defeats in the National League Championship Series and the Dodgers have had no response for Milwaukee’s dominance. But Freddie Freeman believes the narrative that the Dodgers can’t keep up with the Brewers because of their age is false.

“That’s just people’s opinions. We do know we have an older team, that doesn’t mean we’re playing bad because we’re old. We’re just not playing that great,” Freeman said.

“I don’t feel old so hopefully when we play tonight, you can say we don’t look old and we win that game.”

The Dodgers can keep their season alive with a win over the Brewers Thursday, but after losing three straight games to Milwaukee, many have already counted LA out for NLCS Game 4.

With a sweep, the Brewers have the opportunity knock out the defending champions and effectively end the Dodgers dynasty. However, if the Dodgers muster a win Thursday the tide of the series could quickly change.

The only other team to be down 0-3 in the Championship Series and come back to win it in seven games were the 2004 Boston Red Sox. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was a member of the heroic Red Sox team that went on to win the World Series after defeating the Yankees in a thrilling ALCS.

Now, Roberts is managing a Dodgers team that is also down 0-3.

History has a funny way of repeating itself and things could get interesting if the Dodgers manage to win NLCS Game 4.

The Dodgers are in an unfamiliar position entering Thursday, teetering on the brink of elimination after having dropped the first three games of the NLCS to the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Dodgers managed to get some production with runners in scoring position in Game 3 to take a 2-1 lead, only to have it short-lived with a pair of home runs against Blake Snell in the top of the seventh inning. The Dodgers once again are reshuffling things for Game 4, and the most prominent change was moving Shohei Ohtani back into his usual leadoff spot.

Ohtani showed some improvements at the plate on Wednesday, going 1-2 with a single and a hit-by-pitch. His flyout against left-hander Robert Gasser came off the bat at 90.3 miles per hour before roping a blistering single up the middle against DL Hall at 113.5 miles per hour, the hardest hit ball by a Dodger this postseason. The move comes as a surprise to Ohtani, as Dave Roberts didn’t communicate with the two-way superstar about his change in the lineup, per David Vassegh of AM 570.

Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman continue to fill the top of the lineup, this time moving down to their no. 2 and no. 3 slots respectively. Betts has struggled at the leadoff position this postseason, slashing just .231/.355/.231 with zero extra-base hits and zero RBI. Freeman has lost himself at the plate since his heroics against his old team in the NLDS, slashing .091/.083/.091 with one RBI across 12 plate appearances.

Will Smith provided the lone bout of offense against Milwaukee in Game 3, and he goes from hitting seventh on Wednesday to moving up to the cleanup spot. Kyle Tucker remains in the middle of the lineup, hitting one slot down from Wednesday at fifth. Tucker has been one of the only consistent bats for the Dodgers this October, as after a nice showing against Atlanta, Tucker is hitting .250 with an .830 OPS. Teoscar Hernández falls down to the sixth in the lineup after two consecutive hitless games.

In what might be the final game of his big league career, Miguel Rojas gets the start at second base batting seventh. Rojas has posted the best offensive numbers for any Dodger over the past seven games, hitting .333 with a .929 OPS and a double over just seven plate appearances. Rojas once again gets the start against a left-hander— this time being Shane Drohan— over Max Muncy. Andy Pages slides down to the eight spot, and Kiké Hernández gets the start over Tommy Edman at the nine spot manning third base. Tyler Glasnow gets the ball looking to save the Dodgers’ season for at least one more game.

Tonight's #NLCS Game 4 Dodgers lineup vs. Brewers: pic.twitter.com/eyWFjuwvJm

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 15, 2026

After a sweep at the hands of the Dodgers in the 2025 NLCS, the Brewers are looking to reverse the sweep in 2026, as they have a 3-0 series lead heading into Thursday night’s Game 4 at Dodger Stadium.

To get to this point, the Brewers have displayed a balanced (and surprisingly homer-heavy) attack from the offense while the pitching staff, anchored by the bullpen, has kept them in the game until the offense can put it away.

After a 2-1 win in Sunday’s series opener, the Brewers won a back-and-forth affair in Game 2 by a final of 7-4, with five perfect innings from the bullpen putting an exclamation point on a 2-0 series lead. Last night was more of the same — after a leadoff homer by Jackson Chourio, the Brewers couldn’t get to Blake Snell in the middle innings. Abner Uribe had a bit of a misstep in the bottom of the sixth, allowing a two-run double by Will Smith, but DL Hall shut down that rally before Jake Bauers and Garrett Mitchell retook the lead with a pair of homers in the seventh, as Milwaukee ultimately won 6-2.

Tonight, it’ll be lefty Shane Drohan getting the ball for Milwaukee in his first career postseason appearance and first time on the mound since the regular season finale on September 27. For the year, Drohan went 7-5 with a 4.19 ERA, 3.73 FIP, and 125 strikeouts over 124 2/3 innings, splitting time between the rotation (19 starts) and bullpen (14 relief appearances). He made three appearances (one start) against the Dodgers this year, totaling 9 2/3 innings with six runs allowed (five earned) on six hits and five walks, striking out 12.

Drohan figures to be out there for one turn through the order, with Dustin May, Aaron Ashby, and the rest of the bullpen likely to take the bulk of the work.

Opposite Drohan is L.A.’s No. 4 starter (also their fourth All-Star starter), Tyler Glasnow. Glasnow, in his 11th MLB season, has dealt with injuries throughout his career, and 2026 was no exception. He made 13 regular season starts this year, going 5-2 with a 3.53 ERA, 2.74 FIP, and 98 strikeouts across 74 innings. He then went 4 2/3 innings in the NLDS last week against the Braves, allowing one run on one hit and five walks, striking out five in the Dodgers’ series-clinching 4-1 victory.

Glasnow has made nine career regular season appearances (five starts) against the Brewers, going 0-3 with a 4.55 ERA and 37 strikeouts over 31 2/3 innings. He also pitched against them in last year’s NLCS, going 5 2/3 innings with one run allowed and eight strikeouts in a no-decision.

Behind Drohan, Pat Murphy is rolling out another matchup-heavy lineup. Chourio is in his usual leadoff spot, followed by Brice Turang, William Contreras, and Bauers. Christian Yelich is back at DH after Andrew Vaughn got the start last night, with Garrett Mitchell batting sixth. Cooper Pratt, Sal Frelick, and David Hamilton round things out.

Los Angeles has moved Shohei Ohtani back into the leadoff spot after he batted sixth last night. He’s followed by Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, and Will Smith. Kyle Tucker bats fifth and Teoscar Hernández bats sixth. The bottom third of the order features Miguel Rojas, Andy Pages, and Kiké Hernández.

First pitch is slated for just after 7:00 p.m. CT on FS1 and FOX One, as well as the Brewers Radio Network.

Let's play some baseball and hit some home runs

📺: FS1
📻: WTMJ#WinOurWaypic.twitter.com/NRpF16OoMF

— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) October 15, 2026

Tonight's #NLCS Game 4 Dodgers lineup vs. Brewers: pic.twitter.com/eyWFjuwvJm

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 15, 2026

It’s a tale as old as time: An All-Star left-handed starter for the Los Angeles Dodgers is dominating in a playoff start until it gets to the 7th inning. He throws a lot of pitches, maybe gets a little tired, and meanwhile Dave Roberts or Don Mattingly leaves him until disaster strikes.

Usually, that pitcher is Clayton Kershaw. Now that Kershaw has retired to focus on broadcasting a reclaiming the symbol of the rainbow, the burden of being Roberts’ victim has fallen on one-year San Francisco Giants sensation Blake Snell.

In the 7th inning of the Dodgers’ 6-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, Snell was cruising along through six innings. After giving up a home run to Jackson Chourio on the first pitch of the game, Snell gave up only one more hit in the next six innings, retiring 14 Brewers in a row at one point. Then he walked Andrew Vaughn on seven pitches. Then, Jake Bauers started fouling pitches off.

Bauers fought off five two-strike pitches before going deep on Snell’s 11th pitch of the at-bat, giving the Brewers a 3-2 advantage.

Every pitch from that UNREAL Jake Bauers at-bat 😤

11 pitches. One unforgettable moment. pic.twitter.com/QpDMUMMPFP

— MLB (@MLB) October 15, 2026

That took Snell’s pitch count to 99. Though Snell is notorious for not going deep into games, Roberts chose to keep him in to face the left-handed Garrett Mitchell, even though a lefty had just taken Snell deep. It took only two more pitches for Roberts to regret his inaction.

GARRETT MITCHELL
BACK-TO-BACK
THE BREWERS!!! pic.twitter.com/YboBtgi5Mu

— MLB (@MLB) October 15, 2026

It was immediately reminiscent of the 2019 Division Series between the Dodgers and Washington Nationals, when Kershaw came out of the bullpen and gave up back-to-back homers to Anthony Rendon and Juan Soto, the second another lefty-on-lefty matchup.

RENDON. SOTO. TIED BALLGAME 😤

(via @MLB)pic.twitter.com/nYK1MP6tA1

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 10, 2019

The common thread is that Roberts simply doesn’t trust his bullpen in October a lot of the time. He may have been right to, since relievers Rory Sasaki and Justin Wrobleski let two more runs score in the 8th and 9th innings. Last season, Roberts got through a rough start by Shohei Ohtani in Game 7 of the World Series by using four starting pitchers in relief, including Snell, with Wrobleski the only full-time reliever entering the game.

Snell had some control issues in his first playoff start, walking five Atlanta Braves in 3.2 innings, though he only gave up one run. With the Dodgers trailing 3-0 in the series, he and Roberts may not get a chance to redeem themselves before the 2027 season.

Note: Snell may be in his second season pitching for the Dodgers, but the Giants still had to pay him $17M this year thanks to a deferred signing bonus from his 2024 contract. Maybe that’s the reason he collapsed in the biggest moment. Simply getting a check from the 2026 Giants is enough to taint anyone in baseball with their 97-loss stink.

After a disappointing postseason that left more to be desired from the Yankees’ heavy hitters, it’s unclear what the future may look like for veterans like Giancarlo Stanton.

The nearly 37-year-old designated hitter was injured for the majority of the regular season, suffering a calf injury in late April and another in August from running the bases. He was added to the Yankees’ postseason roster, which came as a surprise to some, and made his first appearance as a pinch-hitter against the Rays in the ALDS. He ultimately went 0-for-2 in the series and failed to help continue the chase for 28 in his limited role.

Nearing the end of his 13-year, $325 million extension he signed with the Marlins in 2014, Stanton is due to make $25 million next season, with Miami responsible for $10 million. If the Yankees decide to part ways with the potential Hall of Famer before next season, they’ll have to cover the remaining $15 million.*

*There’s also a $10 million buyout for Stanton’s $25 million club option for 2028, but the Marlins are already obligated to cover $10 million for 2028 as well, so the Yankees are effectively off the hook for that.

It’s undeniable that the 2024 ALCS MVP remains one of the most intimidating hitters in the league, but his susceptibility to injuries has become impossible to ignore. In 1,356 games during his nine seasons with the Yankees, he’s seen action in only 764, according to MLB Trade Rumors. That’s likely one of the main reasons that the Yankees would decide to go separate ways.

It’s also worth noting that Aaron Judge will be healthy going into next season if all the stars align, and we’ll probably see him take a good share of time at the DH spot when he’s not in right field. Ben Rice also dominated in the position throughout the postseason, so it’d be wise for the Yankees to keep him as an option for the slot if they don’t decide to put him at first base. Luis García Jr. had his opportunity at DH last season as well with both the Yankees and Nationals when he wasn’t at first, but we’ll likely see him stay in the infield with Judge back on the roster. Keeping Rice and Judge alternating as DH starters doesn’t leave enough room for Stanton to make much of an impact.

Looking back on his career in pinstripes, Stanton helped inspire Judge’s stout demeanor and mindset as he stepped into leadership and became a three-time MVP, both leading the Yankees to their first pennant since they won the 2009 World Series. However, his proclivity to injury may give the Yankees some hesitance to keep Big G around until the end of his contract. They’ll have to weigh the pros of keeping him around, bringing more power and intimidation to the plate, and the cons, which could put the Yankees in a tough position if he gets injured again in 2027.

After moving Shohei Ohtani down in their batting order during his injury-hampered slump this postseason, the Dodgers reversed course with their season on the line in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series.

For the first time this October, Ohtani returned to his customary leadoff spot in the lineup.

“Just seeing the work the last couple days, I like where his head is at,” manager Dave Roberts explained, with Ohtani coming off one of his best recent performances in Wednesday’s Game 3 by reaching base three times and hitting a 113 mph single in his last trip to the plate.

“I liked the at-bats yesterday,” Roberts added. “Trying to shake it up a little bit.”

The move comes with the Dodgers facing a three-games-to-none deficit against the Milwaukee Brewers –– and in spite of Ohtani’s .182 batting average (4-for-22) in these playoffs, in which he has also failed to record an extra-base hit or an RBI.

Previously, those struggles saw him drop to the two-hole, then the Nos. 4, 5 and 6 spots in the previous four games.

But now, he will spearhead their offense once again, with the Dodgers electing to ride-or-die with the four-time MVP at the top of their lineup.

“I feel good about him taking five at-bats,” Roberts said, “and giving us our best chance to win and produce runs today.”

In other lineup changes Thursday, the Dodgers moved Will Smith –– who snapped out of his own playoff slump with a two-run double in Game 3 –– back up to the cleanup spot after he had been dropped to seven-hole previously.

Miguel Rojas also got the start at second base and Kiké Hernández at third base, with Max Muncy and Tommy Edman being dropped to the bench against Brewers left-handed starter Shane Drohan.

“What do we have to lose?” Roberts said of the team’s mindset entering the first of (what they hope is) four-straight elimination games. “I just don’t want us to be uptight. We have been here before as far as playing elimination games. There might not be a tomorrow, so we have to play like that, and I expect we will. With that, you’ve got to play free and easy. That’s imperative.”

Here is the Dodgers’ full lineup for Game 4:

1. Shohei Ohtani, DH

2. Mookie Betts, SS

3. Freddie Freeman, 1B

4. Will Smith, C

5. Kyle Tucker, RF

6. Teoscar Hernández, LF

7. Miguel Rojas, 2B

8. Andy Pages, CF

9. Kiké Hernández, 3B

SP: Tyler Glasnow

LOS ANGELES — Facing elimination and another left-hander to start Game 4, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts shook up his lineup, returning Shohei Ohtani to the leadoff spot.

With southpaw Shane Drohan opening the game for the Brewers, Roberts has six right-handed hitters in his lineup with Miguel Rojas starting at second base and Enrique Hernandez at third.

Right-hander Tyler Glasnow is starting Game 4 for the Dodgers as the back-to-back World Series champs fight to stay alive in this best-of-seven National League Championship Series.

Dodgers lineup today

RHP Tyler Glasnow

1. Shohei Ohtani (L) DH
2. Mookie Betts (R) SS
3. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B
4. Will Smith (R) C
5. Kyle Tucker (L) RF
6. Teoscar Hernández (R) LF
7. Miguel Rojas (R) 2B
8. Andy Pages (R) CF
9. Enrique Hernández (R) 3B

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Shohei Ohtani leads off as Dodgers shake up lineup to stay alive vs Brewers

Brewers' history in World Series: What to know as Milwaukee reaches Fall Classic originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

The Los Angeles Dodgers swept the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2025 National League Championship Series. One year later, Milwaukee returned the favor.

The top-seeded Brewers ended the No. 2 Dodgers’ bid for a rare three-peat in emphatic fashion, sweeping the two-time reigning World Series champions in the NLCS of the 2026 MLB playoffs. Milwaukee closed out the sweep by overcoming a 4-0 deficit in Game 4, scoring six unanswered runs in a 6-4 victory.

Brewers first baseman Jake Bauers earned NLCS MVP honors after hitting .286/.412/.571 with one homer and six RBIs against Los Angeles. Bauers hit a go-ahead home run in the seventh inning of Game 3 before driving in three runs in Game 4.

The Brewers now head to the Fall Classic where they await the winner of the ALCS between the No. 1 Tampa Bay Rays and No. 2 Cleveland Guardians.

Manager Pat Murphy‘s club recorded Milwaukee’s first 100-win regular season, racking up an MLB-best 103 victories. The Brewers got past the No. 4 San Diego Padres in four games in the Division Series, before knocking off the star-studded Dodgers to capture the franchise’s first NL pennant.

Now, Jacob Misiorowski, William Contreras and Co. are four wins away from making more Brewers history. Here’s what to know about Milwaukee’s history in the Fall Classic ahead of the 2026 World Series:

When was the last time the Brewers made the World Series?

Milwaukee is making its first World Series appearance since 1982, when the Brewers fell to the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games. The Brewers, who were part of the American League at the time, squandered a 3-2 series lead and a 3-1 sixth-inning lead in Game 7.

The 2026 league pennant is Milwaukee’s first since joining the NL in 1998.

How many times have the Brewers made the World Series?

The Brewers, who joined MLB in 1969 as the Seattle Pilots before relocating to Milwaukee and rebranding as the Brewers in 1970, now have two World Series appearances.

Have the Brewers ever won the World Series?

Milwaukee is one of five MLB franchises without a World Series title.

Who has home-field advantage in the 2026 World Series?

The Brewers will have home-field advantage in the Fall Classic regardless of opponent. Milwaukee, which won an MLB-best 103 games in the regular season, will host Games 1 and 2, along with the potential Games 6 and 7.

When does the 2026 World Series start?

The Fall Classic begins Friday, Oct. 23.

2026 World Series schedule

Here’s the full series schedule:

• Game 1:Rays/Guardians at Brewers | Friday, Oct. 23 | time TBD | FOX
• Game 2:Rays/Guardians at Brewers | Saturday, Oct. 24 | time TBD | FOX
• Game 3: Brewers at Rays/Guardians | Monday, Oct. 26 | time TBD | FOX
• Game 4: Brewers at Rays/Guardians | Tuesday, Oct. 27 | time TBD | FOX
• Game 5 (if necessary): Brewers at Rays/Guardians | Wednesday, Oct. 28 | time TBD | FOX
• Game 6 (if necessary):Rays/Guardians at Brewers | Friday, Oct. 30 | time TBD | FOX
• Game 7 (if necessary):Rays/Guardians at Brewers | Saturday, Oct. 31 | time TBD | FOX