Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy watches during batting practice ahead of Game 1 of the National League Championship Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday in Milwaukee.

Pat Murphy and his Milwaukee Brewers adopted an underdog mentality even as they produced the best regular-season record in the major leagues this year.

Their NL Championship Series matchup with the reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers enables them to embrace that approach even more. The series starts Monday with Game 1 in Milwaukee.

The Dodgers are seeking their third World Series title in six years, boast the game’s biggest star in three-time MVP Shohei Ohtani and have a record spend of payroll and luxury tax totalling US$509.5-million. The Brewers play in the small

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