LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers have punched their ticket to the National League Championship Series. But as they await the winner of Game 5 between the Brewers and Cubs on Saturday to find out who their opponent will be, the question arises: Who should Dodgers fans be rooting to play against?

That depends.

It didn’t go well for the Dodgers in the regular season against either team. They were swept by the Brewers in six games in 2025 but aside from a 9-1 series-opening blowout on July 7, each matchup was decided by two runs or less.

In the two series between L.A. and Milwaukee in July, the Dodgers struggled offensively. The bats collectively slashed .179/.245/.301 while their pitchers posted a cumulative 4.30 ERA. Against the Cubs, the offense was slightly better; they averaged .230 at the

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