LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Dodgers are one step closer to a possible back-to-back World Series championship.

The Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 to complete the National League Championship Series sweep and punch a ticket to the World Series for the second year in a row.

With Friday's historic win, the Dodgers have captured the National League pennant for the fifth time since 2017, 26th in franchise history. The Boys in Blue await the winner of the American League Championship Series between the Seattle Mariners-Toronto Blue Jays series.

SERIES RECAP

HOW THEY GOT HERE

The Dodgers punched their ticket to the NLCS after beating the Philadelphia Phillies, 3 games to 1, in the best-of-5 division series.

Prior to the NLDS win, Los Angeles pulled off a 2-game minisweep of the

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