Brewers lead Dodgers 2-0 in National League Championship Series

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 00:38 · Archive

The Milwaukee Brewers have taken a 2-0 lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series.

The Milwaukee Brewers have taken a commanding 2-0 lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series, becoming betting favourites to win the World Series. The Brewers won Game 1 by 2-1 and capitalized on their momentum to win Game 2.

Game 1 drew over 10.7 million viewers on Fox, the most-watched opening League Championship Series game on the network since 2005. Viewership peaked at 12.4 million viewers between 8:00 and 8:15 PM ET, representing a 104 per cent increase compared to the previous year's ALCS Game 1.

The Dodgers' offence has been the main issue. In Game 1, their bats remained cold despite forcing Brewers pitcher Jacob Misirowski to exit the game early. The Dodgers finished with seven hits but failed to score in the sixth, eighth and ninth innings. In Game 2, Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto had the shortest postseason outing of his career, tossing 2⅔ innings. Although Los Angeles scored four runs in Game 2, their offence has continued to struggle.

The Dodgers remain mathematically alive in the series, as 15 teams have previously overcome 2-0 deficits in playoff history.

How it is being reported

• Dodgers-Brewers NLCS is a ratings monster — and the drama is just getting startedGame 1 of the National League Championship Series certainly delivered on Sunday night, as over 10.7 million people watched the Brewers and Dodgers play in Milwaukee. According to FOX Sports PR, it was the most-watched opening League Championship Series game on Fox and Fox Deportes since 2005. Dodgers vs. Brewers NLCS Game 1 had record-breaking...New York Post · 15 Oct, 00:24
• A Dodgers-less World Series would hurt now, but help MLB later | Bobby BurackThe Milwaukee Brewers are now World Series betting favorites over the Los Angeles Dodgers after taking a commanding 2-0 lead in the NLCS.Fox News · 13 Oct, 21:48

In this story: Los Angeles Dodgers · Milwaukee Brewers · Yoshinobu Yamamoto · Tarik Skubal · Jacob Misirowski

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