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Here we go again: Brewers advance to NLCS rematch with Dodgers

October 8, 2026

The Milwaukee Brewers are back in the National League Championship Series for the second year in a row, setting up a rematch with the Los Angeles Dodgers in a series that begins Sunday. After clinching the NL Wild Card with a franchise-record 103 regular-season wins, the Brewers defeated the San Diego Padres in four games to advance, overcoming a historic road playoff slump that stretched back to 2018.

The win marked their first postseason road victory in 12 attempts, a drought tied for the longest in MLB history, and came with key contributions from a revamped roster. Left-hander Robert Gasser, acquired in the Josh Hader trade and returning from Tommy John surgery, pitched four strong innings in the clinching Game 4, while Garrett Mitchell delivered a game-changing triple and Jackson Chourio tied a franchise postseason RBI record with six drives in the series.

The Brewers’ rotation now includes NL Cy Young frontrunner Jacob Misiorowski, who was moved to the starting role after the team’s bullpen carried them through the NLDS. With the Dodgers waiting in the NLCS, Milwaukee faces the challenge of proving this season’s success isn’t just a fluke—especially after falling short in their last three playoff meetings against Los Angeles.