The Brewers got to Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Dodgers early on Monday night, and their 7-4 Game 2 win gives them a 2-0 lead in the NLCS. Teams have historically gone 8-51 when trailing 2-0 in the League Championship Series. Milwaukee will get a night off before the series shifts to Los Angeles for Game 3 on Wednesday.
In the late game, the Guardians waited out Rays starter Drew Rasmussen and then put on an offensive clinic against the bullpen, winning Game 1 of the ALCS 7-3.
How the four teams got here
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 all 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
Championship Series results
Sunday, Oct. 11
NLCS Game 1: Brewers 2, Dodgers 1
World Series schedule
The World Series opens on Friday, Oct. 23, and runs on Fox, Fox Deportes and fubo. Game 2 is on Saturday, Oct. 24, Game 3 on Monday, Oct. 26, and Game 4 on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Game 5 is on Wednesday, Oct. 28, Game 6 on Friday, Oct. 30, and Game 7 on Saturday, Oct. 31, with the asterisk marking games that may be needed.
