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Dodgers Trail Brewers 3-0 in NLCS Seeking Rare Comeback
The two-time defending champions must win four straight games to reach the World Series against a dominant Milwaukee club.
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Historic Hole
The Dodgers sit down 3-0 in the National League Championship Series. Only one team in MLB history has overcome such a deficit to win a postseason series. That club was the 2004 Boston Red Sox in the ALCS. Los Angeles would need a similar run to return to the Fall Classic after the Brewers have controlled the first three games.
Brewers Dominance
Milwaukee has been the best team in the playoffs so far. The club posted the best walk rate in the regular season and the lowest chase rate. It ranked second in batting average and first in OPS with runners in scoring position. In Game 3 a home run came on the 11th pitch, making the hitter the sixth player in the pitch counting era since 1988 to hit a postseason homer that late. The Dodgers are batting.146 with men on base, 147 points lower than the Brewers. Their overall playoff OPS of.572 ranks 240th among 246 teams that have played at least seven games in a single postseason.
Possible Path
A win in Game 4 would give Los Angeles rested starters and relievers for the next contests. The club would then need to take the next three games as well. Past clubs that reached the top relied on a hot bullpen, such as the 2015 Royals, 1990 Reds and 2021 Braves. The Brewers currently show that strength across every department.
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