NLCS opens Dodgers at Brewers, ALCS Game 2 Blue Jays vs Mariners

Major League Baseball’s league championship rounds continue Monday night with two pivotal games that could shape the path to the World Series. At 8:08 p.m. Eastern, the National League Championship Series opens at American Family Field in Milwaukee with Game 1 between the Milwaukee Brewers and the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers, while in the American League the Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners meet in ALCS Game 2, where both clubs will turn to their scheduled starters in hopes of shifting momentum.

Los Angeles arrives in Milwaukee after a 3–1 win in the NL Division Series, while the Brewers advanced with a 3–2 victory in their Division Series. The Brewers clinched home field for the NLCS after finishing the regular season with the best record in baseball. The Dodgers, who won the World Series last season, are carrying pitching depth and established position players into the series, while Milwaukee has leaned on a balanced roster and timely small ball to reach the league final for the first time since 2018.

The Dodgers are expected to deploy a veteran starter with swingandmiss ability in Game 1. That pitcher has produced strong strikeout totals this postseason and...