The National League Championship Series will get underway tonight in Milwaukee, where the Milwaukee Brewers host the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1. After a hard-fought path through the NLDS, both teams arrive with confidence, but with very different styles. The Brewers will rely on pitching depth, while the Dodgers bring star power and playoff experience.
Milwaukee earned home-field advantage after finishing with a 97-65 regular-season record, its best in franchise history. The Dodgers, meanwhile, are back in the NLCS for the third straight year and are eyeing another trip to the World Series.
“It doesn’t matter what people say,” Brewers second baseman Brice Turang said on being deemed as underdogs. “It matters what we believe in here.”
Dodgers skipper Dave Roberts echoed the respect, s