The Milwaukee Brewers jumped on Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Los Angeles Dodgers early on Monday night, and their 7-4 win in Game 2 gives them a 2-0 lead in the National League Championship Series. Teams have gone a historical 8-51 when trailing 2-0 in the League Championship Series. The series now shifts to Los Angeles for Game 3 on Wednesday, and the Brewers will get a night off first.
In the late game, the Cleveland Guardians waited out Rays starter Drew Rasmussen and then put on an offensive show against the Tampa Bay bullpen, winning Game 1 of the American League Championship Series 7-3.
Both teams reached the Championship Series by beating their Wild Card Series opponents. The Dodgers eliminated the Braves, the Brewers beat the Padres, the Rays knocked out the Yankees, and the Guardians escaped the White Sox. The Astros, Red Sox, Cubs and Phillies were eliminated in the best-of-three Wild Card Series.
Championship Series schedule
Monday, Oct. 12: NLCS Game 2: Brewers 7, Dodgers 4 (Milwaukee leads 2-0). ALCS Game 1: Guardians 7, Rays 3 (Cleveland leads 1-0).
Tuesday, Oct. 13: ALCS Game 2: Guardians at Rays, 8 p.m., TBS, truTV, HBO Max.
Wednesday, Oct. 14: NLCS Game 3: Brewers at Dodgers, 8 p.m., Fox, FS1, Fox Deportes, fubo.
Thursday, Oct. 15: ALCS Game 3: Rays at Guardians, 6 p.m., TBS, truTV, HBO Max. NLCS Game 4: Brewers at Dodgers, 9 p.m., Fox, FS1, Fox Deportes, fubo.
Friday, Oct. 16: ALCS Game 4: Rays at Guardians, 6 p.m., TBS, truTV, HBO Max. NLCS Game 5*: Brewers at Dodgers, 9 p.m., Fox, FS1, Fox Deportes, fubo.
Saturday, Oct. 17: ALCS Game 5*: Rays at Guardians, 8 p.m., TBS, truTV, HBO Max.
Sunday, Oct. 18: NLCS Game 6*: Dodgers at Brewers, 8 p.m., Fox, FS1, Fox Deportes, fubo.
Monday, Oct. 19: ALCS Game 6*: Guardians at Rays, 5 p.m., TBS, truTV, HBO Max. NLCS Game 7*: Dodgers at Brewers, 8 p.m., Fox, FS1, Fox Deportes, fubo.
Tuesday, Oct. 20: ALCS Game 7*: Guardians at Rays, 8 p.m., TBS, truTV, HBO Max.
World Series schedule
The World Series begins Friday, Oct. 23, on Fox, Fox Deportes and fubo. Game 2 follows on Saturday, Oct. 24, and Game 3 is set for Monday, Oct. 26. Game 4 is Tuesday, Oct. 27, and Game 5* is Wednesday, Oct. 28. If necessary, Game 6* is Friday, Oct. 30, and Game 7* is Saturday, Oct. 31.
Recent results
The Brewers opened the NLCS with a 2-1 win over the Dodgers on Sunday, Oct. 11, in Game 1. In the Division Series, the Dodgers beat the Braves 3-1, the Brewers defeated the Padres 2-1, the Rays topped the Yankees 3-0, and the Guardians rallied past the White Sox 3-2 in the American League Division Series.
*Denotes a potential game that would be played only if the series is not decided before it.
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