Brewers sweep Dodgers to reach World Series for first time since 1982 - BERITAJA

The Milwaukee Brewers are headed to the 2026 World Series aft sweeping the Los Angeles Dodgers successful the National League Championship Series. The franchise, which has ne'er won an MLB title, will beryllium making its first quality successful the Fall Classic since 1982.

Thursday’s result, a 6-4 Brewers triumph successful Game 4, ended the Dodgers’ hopes of earning dynasty status. Los Angeles entered the postseason arsenic two-time defending champions and a 3rd consecutive would person put them successful uncommon aerial — the New York Yankees and Oakland Athletics the only different teams to execute specified a feat.

Milwaukee’s bullpen and timely hitting were cardinal to jumping to a 3-0 lead successful the NLCS. In Game 1, prima Jacob Misiorowski allowed 1 tally complete 4.1 innings but had unthinkable thief erstwhile the Brewers’ bullpen came on. Four pitchers — DL Hall, Abner Uribe, Aaron Ashby and Trevor Megill — mixed to springiness up 2 hits and zero runs to sphere a 2-1 victory.

Relievers erstwhile again helped Milwaukee successful Game 2 aft starter Logan Henderson struggled early. Dustin May, JoJo Romero, Uribe and Ashby mixed to discontinue the past 15 Dodgers batters successful bid successful a 7-4 win.

In Game 3, rookie starter Robert Gasser went to Dodger Stadium and sounded 5 innings of scoreless baseball. Back-to-back location runs by Jake Bauers and Garrett Mitchell successful the seventh inning gave the Brewers a lead they would not relinquish.

“All 3 games we’ve played truthful far, and hopefully that continues, wherever conscionable each clip they score, we travel backmost and score,” Milwaukee head Pat Murphy said. “That’s not easy to do successful baseball.”

The Brewers were the champion squad successful shot this season, starring MLB pinch 103 wins. Over 162 games, they had the second-best ERA successful the convention (3.23) and person dropped that number to conscionable 1.74 successful the postseason.

While Milwaukee does not boast the prima powerfulness of the Dodgers, they person the National League Cy Young favourite successful Misiorowski and a balanced lineup of hitters. Catcher William Contreras has been connected occurrence successful the playoffs pinch 3 location runs, 4 walks and 5 RBI while batting .370. Outfielder Jackson Chourio leads the squad pinch 7 location runs.

The Brewers will look the victor of the ALCS — the Cleveland Guardians lead the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 successful the bid — successful the World Series, which originates adjacent Friday successful Milwaukee.