The Brewers got to Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto early on Monday night, and a 7-4 Game 2 win gives them a 2-0 lead in the NLCS. Teams that trail 2-0 in the League Championship Series have gone a historical 8-51. 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 before putting on an offensive clinic against the bullpen, winning 7-3 in Game 1 of the ALCS.
How the 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, 12 October: NLCS Game 2, Brewers 7, Dodgers 4 (Milwaukee leads 2-0). ALCS Game 1, Guardians 7, Rays 3 (Cleveland leads 1-0).
Tuesday, 13 October: ALCS Game 2, Guardians at Rays, 8 p.m. (TBS, truTV, HBO Max).
Wednesday, 14 October: NLCS Game 3, Brewers at Dodgers, 8 p.m. (Fox, FS1, Fox Deportes, fubo).
Thursday, 15 October: 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, 16 October: 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, 17 October: ALCS Game 5*, Rays at Guardians, 8 p.m. (TBS, truTV, HBO Max).
Sunday, 18 October: NLCS Game 6*, Dodgers at Brewers, 8 p.m. (Fox, FS1, Fox Deportes, fubo).
Monday, 19 October: 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, 20 October: ALCS Game 7*, Guardians at Rays, 8 p.m. (TBS, truTV, HBO Max).
*If necessary.
World Series schedule
The World Series begins on Friday, 23 October, with Game 1 on Fox, Fox Deportes and fubo. Games 2 to 4 follow on 24, 26 and 27 October, with Game 5 on 28 October, Game 6 on 30 October and Game 7 on 31 October, if required.
Earlier results
In the NLCS opener on Sunday, 11 October, the Brewers beat the Dodgers 2-1. Earlier in the playoffs, the Braves beat the Phillies 2-1 in the NL Wild Card Series, the White Sox beat the Astros 2-0, the Yankees beat the Red Sox 2-0, and the Padres beat the Cubs 2-0. In the Division Series, the Dodgers beat the Braves 3-1, the Brewers beat the Padres 2-1, the Rays beat the Yankees 3-0, and the Guardians beat the White Sox 3-2.
