The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Milwaukee Brewers play Game 1 of the NLCS tonight at American Family Field.
This is the third postseason meeting between the two franchises in the past decade. The Dodgers edged the Brewers in the 2018 NLCS, then swept them in the 2020 Wild Card Series en route to winning the World Series.
But this time, the tables have turned: Milwaukee owns home-field advantage, and the Brewers enter as the deeper, more balanced team after a dominant regular season.
Milwaukee owned the Dodgers this year, sweeping them 6–0 across two three-game series in July — the Dodgers’ worst month of the season. Los Angeles went 10–14 that month, finishing four games below .500, and those losses to the Brewers were a big reason why.
During those matchups, the Brewers’ pitching staff completely smothered one of baseball’s most powerful lineups. The Dodgers were limited to one run or less in three of those six games.
The Dodgers send Blake Snell to the mound for Game 1. Snell has been dominant this postseason with a 2-0 record and 1.38 ERA.
Milwaukee is going with Aaron Ashby as the opener, with Quinn Priester available for bulk innings.
Prediction
Expect a tight opener with bullpen management playing a big role by the fifth inning. If Ashby stumbles early, the Dodgers could take control. But if the Brewers’ bats deliver timely hits and the bullpen holds, Milwaukee has a shot.
Prediction: Dodgers 5, Brewers 3
Starting Lineups
Los Angeles Dodgers
1. Shohei Ohtani – DH
2. Mookie Betts – SS
3. Teoscar Hernández – RF
4. Freddie Freeman – 1B
5. Will Smith – C
6. Tommy Edman – 2B
7. Max Muncy – 3B
8. Enrique Hernández – LF
9. Andy Pages – CF
Starting Pitcher: Blake Snell (LHP)
Milwaukee Brewers
1. Jackson Chourio – RF
2. Christian Yelich – DH
3. William Contreras – C
4. Brice Turang – 2B
5. Andrew Vaughn – 1B
6. Sal Frelick – CF
7. Caleb Durbin – 3B
8. Isaac Collins – LF
9. Joey Ortiz – SS
Starting Pitcher: Aaron Ashby (LHP)
How to Watch Dodgers vs. Brewers
First pitch for tonight’s National League Championship Series Game 1 between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers is scheduled for 8:08 PM Eastern / 7:08 PM Central at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The game airs live nationally on TBS. Streaming is available via the TBS app and website as well as HBO Max.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Milwaukee Brewers
Date: Monday, October 13, 2025
Time: 8:08 PM Eastern / 7:08 PM Central
Venue: American Family Field, Milwaukee, WI
TV: TBS
Streaming: TBS app and website, HBO Max
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