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After 13 seasons, 2-time World Series champ Rojas calls it a career

October 16, 2026

LOS ANGELES -- When Miguel Rojas spoke to reporters Thursday night following the Dodgers’ season-ending loss, he was still in full uniform, right down to his cleats. He was in no hurry to untie them. Once he did, a 13-year Major League career -- and a 21-year run in professional

Ashby's 9-out save the cherry on top of dominant NLCS for Crew's 'pen

October 16, 2026

LOS ANGELES -- As the evening grew later and the celebration made its way from the clubhouse to the field, the Brewers’ bullpen gathered for a group photo on the Dodger Stadium mound on Thursday. It’s only fair that Milwaukee’s relievers staked their territory, considering how they’ve owned the bump

Mitchell keeps proving doubters wrong -- all the way to the World Series

October 16, 2026

MILWAUKEE – As his dad sees it, Garrett Mitchell was waiting for his moment in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series since he was 9 years old and diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. Ever since, there have been people who doubted that Mitchell could stay healthy enough, long

Ohtani's 1st HR in nearly 2 months not enough for LA in NLCS loss

Two-way star "looking forward to having a better season next year" after injury-plagued '26
October 16, 2026

LOS ANGELES -- For a brief moment on Thursday night, Shohei Ohtani looked exactly like the superstar the Dodgers needed to save their season. His swing finally matching the Michael Bublé track that accompanied his walk to the plate, his three-run blast seemed ready to spark an improbable comeback. Yet

Will LA target Skubal in free agency? Here are the questions facing Dodgers this offseason

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October 16, 2026

LOS ANGELES -- The offseason has come earlier than expected for the Dodgers. Before they had fully digested Thursday night's 6-4 loss to the Brewers in Game 4 of the NL Championship Series -- which ended their season and their three-peat bid -- the Dodgers had to grapple with the

7 feats that define Milwaukee’s October magic

October 16, 2026

After Thursday's 6-4 victory over the Dodgers in Game 4 of the NLCS, the Brewers are headed to their second World Series in franchise history, and they got there with a dominant sweep and an unprecedented win. They became the fifth team to sweep the reigning World Series champions in

Brewers end Dodgers' three-peat bid with an NLCS sweep of their own

October 16, 2026

LOS ANGELES -- A step shy of the left-center-field warning track, Jackson Chourio landed with the pennant-clinching final out tucked safely in his outstretched glove. He couldn’t help himself. He broke into an ear-to-ear smile, and just kept running. The Brewers poured out of their dugout and converged at the

Dodgers left to ponder state of team core as cracks emerge in NLCS sweep

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October 16, 2026

LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers' last two seasons ended with champagne flowing, beer spraying and the air thick with cigar smoke. But this year, in the home clubhouse at Dodger Stadium, there was no chaos to be had: just a solemn roomful of players reflecting on what could have been,

Milwaukee, you have a World Series! 44 years later, this one's for the believers

October 16, 2026

LOS ANGELES — There’s always been the misconception that it was the late, legendary Bob Uecker who uttered what were, before Thursday night, the six sweetest words ever said about the Milwaukee Brewers. But no. Uecker hustled down to the clubhouse amid the final innings of Game 5 of the

Bauers takes home NLCS MVP after series filled with signature moments

October 16, 2026

LOS ANGELES -- Two of the most epic plate appearances in recent postseason memory didn’t faze Jake Bauers, but being told of the Brewers history he made Thursday night left him speechless. For those game-changing moments and a team-high six RBIs, Bauers was named the National League Championship Series MVP

4 key takeaways as Brewers set sights on 1st World Series title

October 16, 2026

The Brewers were the best team in the National League for nearly the entire 2026 regular season -- and they wasted no time proving as much in the National League Championship Series. But by finishing off a sweep of the Dodgers with a 6-4 victory in Game 4 on Thursday

Good luck charm? Praying mantis pays Chourio a visit

October 15, 2026

With a routine fly ball lost in the tricky Los Angeles setting sun, Jackson Chourio was probably saying a prayer. Little did he know he'd soon be joined by a praying mantis perched comfortably on his shoulder. The Brewers left fielder was able to pick up the ball off the

LIVE: Brewers-Dodgers NLCS Game 4 (FS1/FOX One)

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October 15, 2026

LOS ANGELES -- It’s been 44 years since the Brewers last reached the World Series. They’re one win away. Milwaukee brings a commanding 3-0 lead into Game 4 of the National League Championship Series on Thursday night. But the Dodgers are the champs until they’re not, and they’ve faced plenty

How Dodgers pitching would line up to make historic 3-0 comeback

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October 15, 2026

If the Dodgers are going to book their third consecutive trip to the World Series, it’s going to take a comeback of historic proportions. Los Angeles trails the Brewers, three games to none, after a 6-2 loss Wednesday night. Among 42 best-of-seven postseason series to see one team take a

Brewers welcome fans into ballpark for NLCS Game 4 Watch Party

October 15, 2026

With Brewers fever reaching new heights, the Brewers are inviting fans inside American Family Field tonight for a NLCS Game 4 watch party, bringing the energy of October baseball to the ballpark as the Crew continues its postseason run.

Bauers refuses to give up – not on his career, not against a pair of Dodgers aces

October 15, 2026

LOS ANGELES – At his lowest point, Jake Bauers didn’t merely want to walk away from baseball. He wanted to get so far away it required an airplane or a cruise ship.

Brewers keep October magic rolling, on cusp of 1st World Series in 44 years

October 15, 2026

LOS ANGELES -- Just when Dodger Stadium started to believe again. Just when Will Smith’s two-run double had gotten Los Angeles off the mat. Just when the two-time defending champions were starting to look the part. There was Jake Bauers at the plate again, fouling off one pitch after another,

Slumping Smith, Shohei give Dodgers big ABs from bottom of order

October 15, 2026

LOS ANGELES -- All week long, the question surrounding Will Smith was whether he was just one good swing away from turning the corner. On Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium, that swing finally arrived -- even if it came on a day when his mind had every reason to be

Chourio's history-making 1st-pitch HR comes 1 year to the day after he did the same thing!

October 15, 2026

LOS ANGELES -- Seconds before first pitch, the Brewers were still settling in for what was expected to be a raucous atmosphere for Game 3 of the National League Championship Series. With the crack of the bat, chairman and principal owner Mark Attanasio scrambled to his seat. Jake Bauers looked

LA facing long odds after rough 7th flips script on Snell's Game 3 start

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October 15, 2026

LOS ANGELES -- Dave Roberts has had his back against the wall like this, well before he stood at the helm of the Dodgers. Roberts' 2004 Red Sox are the only team to come back from being down 3-0 in a best-of-seven postseason series. More than two decades later, Roberts

Can Brewers' 'pen hold up? Can Glasnow get L.A. on track? Key takeaways after Game 3

October 15, 2026

The Brewers are just one win away from flipping the script on the Dodgers from last year’s sweep in the National League Championship Series -- but both clubs know this year’s NLCS is far from over. After primarily leaning on their own brand of baseball through the first two games,

Storylines to track as ALCS, NLCS stakes continue to rise

October 14, 2026

The Rays and Guardians, playing several hours earlier than anyone anticipated, have a pivotal Game 3 of a tied ALCS coming on Thursday afternoon in Cleveland. But the biggest story in baseball, in sports, may be happening in Los Angeles on Thursday night. Is this Dodgers dynasty over? Are the

Moved down in Dodgers' lineup, Ohtani singles, walks in Game 3 loss

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October 14, 2026

LOS ANGELES -- Try as he might to play through right biceps and left knee injuries that have lingered since at least June, Shohei Ohtani has not performed to his capabilities for more than two months.

LIVE: Brewers-Dodgers NLCS Game 3 on FS1/FOX One

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October 14, 2026

MILWAUKEE -- The National League Championship Series shifts to Los Angeles for Game 3 on Wednesday night -- and suffice it to say, the Dodgers need this one. The Brewers have raced out to a 2-0 series lead, protecting their home field with a pair of drama-filled victories in Milwaukee.

3 storylines to follow in Game 3 of the NLCS

October 14, 2026

The Brewers have made the Dodgers -- the supposedly invincible, two-time defending champion Dodgers -- look like a team whose time has passed in the first two games of this NL Championship Series. But those games were in Milwaukee. Now, the champs come home, with a whole dynasty on the