The Milwaukee Brewers completed a four-game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series, securing a 6-4 victory in Game 4 at Dodger Stadium on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, according to AP reports. Despite finishing the season with a league-best +214 run differential, Brewers manager Pat Murphy leaned heavily into an underdog persona throughout the postseason.
Estoy seguro de que la mayoría de los jugadores de los Dodgers no sabrían nombrar a ocho de los chicos de nuestra plantilla,
Murphy said prior to the 2025 NLCS, a narrative the manager continued to use into the 2026 campaign.
The team arrived in October boasting a roster filled with young stars and cost-controlled talent, led by pitcher Jacob Misiorowski, outfielder Jackson Chourio, and catcher William Contreras. Yet, the framing from the dugout consistently cast the franchise as overlooked fighters against higher-spending opponents.
Dominant Bullpen Performances and BABIP Anomalies Define the NLCS
Milwaukee’s pitching staff anchored the sweep. The Brewers’ bullpen—featuring Aaron Ashby, DL Hall, JoJo Romero, Abner Uribe, and Trevor Megill—allowed just two runs across 15.2 innings of relief during the series. Aside from Uribe’s two-run allowance, Ashby, Hall, Romero, and Megill stranded every single baserunner they faced across 13 frames.
Offensively, Milwaukee hitters registered high batting averages on balls in play (BABIP), with Brice Turang, William Contreras, Jake Bauers, and Cooper Pratt each posting a .500 BABIP in the series. Garrett Mitchell contributed two crucial home runs off left-handed starting pitchers, finishing the round with a .000 BABIP because his only hits left the park entirely. The Brewers’ starters limited Los Angeles to three earned runs overall despite low strikeout and walk rates.
Roster Construction Contrasts With Managerial Rhetoric
While Murphy characterized his club as a group of unknown competitors, the Brewers’ roster construction reflects high-end scouting and elite player development. Misiorowski is in the early stages of his career. Chourio, at 22, broke the Major League Baseball postseason record for home runs before turning 23, backed by an $82 million contract.
The lineup also features former first-round draft picks Turang, who won a Platinum Glove Award in 2024, and Mitchell, alongside Christian Yelich, a former National League Most Valuable Player. Contreras ranks 96th in career WAR among catchers through his first five seasons as a starter.
Next Steps in the Postseason Schedule
With the National League pennant secured, the Brewers advance to the World Series to face the winner of the American League Championship Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cleveland Guardians, which stood tied at two games apiece heading into Sunday night’s Game 5.
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