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Milwaukee Brewers Advance to World Series After Defeating Los Angeles Dodgers
What happened
The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series, advancing to the World Series for the first time since 1982. The Brewers swept the series 4-0, with Garrett Mitchell hitting a go-ahead homer in Game 4's sixth inning for a 6-4 comeback win. The series marked a reversal from 2025, when the Dodgers swept the Brewers in the NLCS.
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Left-leaning outlets focus on the Brewers' achievement and specific game details, with The Guardian highlighting "back-to-back homers sink Dodgers" and describing Milwaukee's "lockdown bullpen and repeated comebacks." Coverage emphasizes the historic nature of reaching the World Series "for the first time since 1982."
- GUBrewers go one win from World Series as back-to-back homers sink DodgersThe Guardian · Left
- GUBrewers two wins from first World Series since 1982 as Contreras skewers DodgersThe Guardian · Left
- GUBrewers edge Dodgers in NLCS opener as Turang homers and bullpen holdsThe Guardian · Left
- USABrewers-Rays World Series inspires both dreams and nightmares around MLBUSA Today · Lean Left · link via Google News
- APMilwaukee's dominant bullpen has the Brewers believing they could win their first World Series titleAssociated Press · Lean Left · link via Google News
- CBSMilwaukee Brewers reach World Series for first time in 44 yearsCBS News · Lean Left
- USABrewers end agonizing World Series drought, halt Dodgers dynasty with NLCS sweepUSA Today · Lean Left · link via Google News
- ABCBrewers sweep the Dodgers in the NLCS to reach first World Series since 1982ABC News · Lean Left
- APBrewers sweep the Dodgers in the NLCS to reach the World Series for the first time since 1982Associated Press · Lean Left · link via Google News
- NPRBrewers sweep the Dodgers to reach the World Series for the first time since 1982NPR News · Lean Left
- USADodgers 2025 World Series hero announces retirement after NLCS sweepUSA Today · Lean Left · link via Google News
- USADumped by four teams, NLCS MVP Jake Bauers is World Series-bound with BrewersUSA Today · Lean Left · link via Google News
- NBCBrewers sweep Dodgers to reach World Series for first time since 1982NBC News · Lean Left
- USAAre Dodgers facing must-win game vs. Brewers? History offers clueUSA Today · Lean Left · link via Google News
- USAHow Brewers squeezed Dodgers to win torturous NLCS opener: 'Gotta love it'USA Today · Lean Left · link via Google News
- USADodgers add All-Star pitcher to MLB playoff roster vs BrewersUSA Today · Lean Left · link via Google News
Center outlets emphasize the milestone with straightforward reporting, noting the Brewers "secured a spot to the World Series for the first time in 44 years." Coverage includes reactions like Magic Johnson's message and the Milwaukee Bucks adjusting their "home opener" schedule for the celebration.
- FBSDodgers Lack Of Situational Hitting Cost Them In The PlayoffsForbes · Center
- NWBucks Make Home Opener Adjustment for Brewers World Series RunNewsweek · Center
- NWMagic Johnson Sends Message to Dodgers After Failed World Series Three-Peat BidNewsweek · Center
- NWBrewers Sweep Dodgers, Head to World Series For First Time in 44 YearsNewsweek · Center
- FBS1 At-Bat By The Brewers Could Decide The NLCS Over The DodgersForbes · Center
- FBSRays In ALCS, Brewers In NLCS Hold 2026 Statistical EdgesForbes · Center
- NWBrewers Manager Sends Bold Warning to Dodgers Before NLCS RematchNewsweek · Center
- FBSDodgers Move Familiar Name Right Before Brewers NLCS MatchupForbes · Center
Right-leaning outlets provide extensive game-by-game coverage and focus heavily on the Dodgers' struggles, with the New York Post reporting fans' "baseless cheating conspiracy" accusations and Max Muncy's quote "We're playing like s--t." Multiple articles describe the "Dodgers dynasty ends" and detail "ugly friendly-fire brawl" among frustrated Dodgers fans, with Fox News Digital analyzing "how to win in October" using the Brewers as a "blueprint."
- NYPBrewers can’t stop thinking about LA: ‘The Dodgers were the lucky team last season’New York Post · Right
- NYPAndrew Friedman claps back at narrative that Dodgers dynasty has endedNew York Post · Right
- NYPDodgers fans’ baseless cheating conspiracy explodes as mysterious MLB texts fuel speculationNew York Post · Right
- OANBrewers sweep the Dodgers in the NLCS to reach the World Series for the first time since 1982One America News · Right
- NYPDodgers dynasty ends with loss to Brewers in NLCS, former NL MVP predictsNew York Post · Right
- FOXWant to know how to win in October? The 2026 Milwaukee Brewers are providing the blueprintFox News Digital · Right
- NYPBrewers vs. Dodgers Game 4 prediction: NLCS picks, odds, betsNew York Post · Right
- NYPDodgers fans caught in ugly friendly-fire brawl after NLDS Game 3 lossNew York Post · Right
- NYPDodgers staring down grim 60-year history with 3-0 NLCS holeNew York Post · Right
- OANBrewers stun Dodgers with back-to-back homers in 7th inning and ride 6-2 win to 3-0 lead in NLCSOne America News · Right
- NYPMax Muncy vents after Dodgers fall in stunning 3-0 NLCS hole: ‘We’re playing like s–t’New York Post · Right
- FOXBrewers steal Game 3 on Dodgers' home turf to go up 3-0, pushing LA to brink of eliminationFox News Digital · Right
- NYPBrewers put Dodgers season on the brink with stunning comeback Game 3 winNew York Post · Right
- NYPBrewers vs. Dodgers Game 3 prediction: NLCS picks, odds, betsNew York Post · Right
- NYPBrewers vs. Dodgers NLCS picks: Game 3 odds, best bets, predictionsNew York Post · Right
- FOXDodgers turn to Blake Snell to avoid 0-3 hole as NLCS shifts to Los Angeles for Game 3Fox News Digital · Right
- NYPDodgers Blake Snell drops NLCS truth bomb on Brewers’ unanswered questionNew York Post · Right
- FOXA Dodgers-less World Series would hurt now, but help MLB later | Bobby BurackFox News Digital · Right
- NYPDerek Jeter delivers bleak Dodgers reality check after falling into 2-0 NLCS holeNew York Post · Right
- FOXDodgers dynasty on the brink after the Milwaukee BABIP machine dials up another win for BrewersFox News Digital · Right
- NYPDodgers’ biggest advantages are disappearing at the worst possible timeNew York Post · Right
- NYPBrewers vs. Dodgers prediction: Expect an NLCS Game 2 pitcher’s duel MondayNew York Post · Right
- NYPDodgers vs. Brewers odds, predictions Game 2: MLB playoff picks, best bets for NLCSNew York Post · Right
- FOXYoshinobu Yamamoto takes the mound as Dodgers look to even NLCS after Game 1 loss to BrewersFox News Digital · Right
- OANTurang homers and Milwaukee’s bullpen stars as the Brewers beat the Dodgers 2-1 in NLCS openerOne America News · Right
- FOXBrewers stun Dodgers, 2-1, in NLCS Game 1 as LA's offense flops with runners in scoring positionFox News Digital · Right
- NYPDodgers are in for a fight — and Brewers just proved itNew York Post · Right
- NYPDodgers nearly crack Brewers’ ace — then let Game 1 slip awayNew York Post · Right
- NYPBrewers manager on Dodgers’ Tarik Skubal: ‘I just want to step on his throat’New York Post · Right
- NYPBrewers to face Dodgers without former MVP Christian Yelich in lineup for NLCS Game 1New York Post · Right
- NYPDodgers vs. Brewers Game 1 prediction: NLCS picks, props, oddsNew York Post · Right
- NYPDodgers vs. Brewers odds, predictions Game 1: MLB playoff picks, best bets for NLCSNew York Post · Right
- NYPThe Post’s experts Dodgers-Brewers NLCS predictionsNew York Post · Right
- NYPBrewers still underdogs against Dodgers — but with new attitudeNew York Post · Right
- NYPWhy Dodgers could face trouble in Brewers NLCS rematch: ‘Feels like a different team’New York Post · Right
- NYPMookie Betts says Dodgers aren’t underestimating Brewers in NLCS rematch: ‘They’re just better’New York Post · Right
- NYPDodgers tap NLCS rotation order to replicate dominance over BrewersNew York Post · Right
- NYPBrewers manager Pat Murphy drops gauntlet on Dodgers as NLCS rematch heats upNew York Post · Right
- NYPDodgers-Brewers NLCS schedule announced –– with another inconvenient weekday start timeNew York Post · Right
- NYPWhat do the cheapest Dodgers vs. Brewers 2026 NLCS tickets cost?New York Post · Right
- NYPDodgers NLCS preview: Who has edge in rematch with Brewers?New York Post · Right
- NYPAnother October heartbreak: Padres’ championship dreams die as Brewers set up Dodgers showdownNew York Post · Right
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