The Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers will meet in the National League Championship Series for the second straight year, opening their matchup on Sunday, October 11, 2026, according to official MLB schedules reported by CBS Sports. Both clubs secured their LCS berths on Wednesday after winning their respective Division Series in four games.
Dodgers and Brewers Advance in Four-Game Series Decisions
The Los Angeles Dodgers secured their third straight National League Championship Series appearance on Wednesday by defeating the Atlanta Braves in the Division Series, CBS Sports reported. Los Angeles closed out the series with a 4-1 victory. Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Brewers punched their ticket by eliminating the San Diego Padres in four games, taking their final series 2-1 after a 3-1 victory on Wednesday.
The pennant-round rematch brings together the top two seeds in the National League. Last year, the Dodgers swept Milwaukee in four games during the NLCS. BleacherReport.com noted that the Brewers enter this year’s matchup with 103 regular-season wins and heightened expectations following a season where they sat just one step away from the World Series.
Dodgers Face Brewers in National League Championship Series
Game 1 of the National League Championship Series starts on Sunday, October 11, 2026, with the Dodgers traveling to face the Brewers, per MLB’s official schedule detailed by CBS Sports. Game 2 takes place on Monday, October 12, at Milwaukee.
The series shifts to Los Angeles for Game 3 on Wednesday, October 14, and Game 4 on Thursday, October 15. If necessary, Game 5 will be played in Los Angeles on Friday, October 16. A potential Game 6 returns to Milwaukee on Sunday, October 18, with a decisive Game 7 scheduled for Monday, October 19, if the series extends to the full seven games. All games in the series air across Fox, FS1, Fox Deportes, and fubo platforms.
Pitching Depth Dictates the National League Rematch
Milwaukee features right-hander Jacob Misiorowski, who led the league with 252 strikeouts and posted a 1.80 ERA this season, according to Bleacher Report. BleacherReport.com noted that the likely NL Cy Young winner is expected to take the ball multiple times during the extended series.
Los Angeles counters with a deep pitching rotation featuring Tarik Skubal, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Blake Snell, and Tyler Glasnow. Yamamoto allowed just one run and struck out 10 batters over seven innings in Game 3 against Atlanta on Tuesday. Bleacher Report projects the Dodgers to win the series in six games due to their starting pitching advantage on days when Misiorowski is not pitching.