- Oct 16, 2026
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The Milwaukee Brewers completed a four-game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS, ending the Dodgers' season.
Milwaukee, which won 103 games during the regular season for the most in MLB, relied on a bullpen that was described as "near perfect" throughout the series. The Dodgers had posted a losing record against opponents above .500 during the regular season.
Los Angeles now faces significant uncertainty with a pending MLB lockout, expiring player contracts and possible retirements. Manager Dave Roberts said he was not outmanaged, stating the team simply lost to a better opponent. Reader correspondence also raised questions about whether owner Mark Walter might put the franchise up for sale, and one reader compared Shohei Ohtani to a "LeBron James control freak."
The Dodgers had won three recent championships: the 2020 title, the 2023 World Series in seven games against the Toronto Blue Jays, and the 2024 World Series against the New York Yankees.
Written by the SportsMafia Wire desk in our own words from the original reporting (AI-assisted, checked against the source).