MILWAUKEE — Regular-season dominance over an opponent usually means little, if anything, for a rematch in the playoffs.

Just ask the 2015 Mets, who went winless in seven games against the Cubs during the regular season before sweeping four games from them in the NLCS to gain a World Series berth.

The Dodgers this year lost all six regular-season games against the Brewers, but on Monday night, the payback tour began for the defending World Series champions.

Blake Snell’s left arm delivered it. Reaffirming the decision by the Dodgers to sign him last offseason, Snell faced the minimum 24 batters over eight innings in his team’s 2-1 victory in Game 1 of the NLCS at American Family Field. 5

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The Brewers rallied in the ninth against the Dodgers bullpen, but ultimately left the bases

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