The Milwaukee Brewers swept the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-0 in the 2026 NLCS, ending the Dodgers' bid for a third straight title. Milwaukee won 2-1 and 7-4 at American Family Field, then 6-2 and 6-4 at Dodger Stadium, and it trailed at some point in all four games. Jake Bauers was named NLCS MVP. Games 1 and 2 aired on FOX and Games 3 and 4 on FS1, with highlights and replays on FOX One. The Brewers face the Tampa Bay Rays in the World Series, starting Friday, October 23.

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The National League Championship Series has decided the National League champion since 1969, when MLB split each league into divisions and added a playoff round ahead of the World Series. It was a best-of-five series through 1984 and has been best-of-seven since 1985. The winner takes home the Warren C. Giles Trophy and moves on to face the American League champion in the World Series.

The 2026 series was the third NLCS meeting between the Dodgers and Brewers and a rematch of 2025, when Los Angeles swept Milwaukee 4-0. The first came in 2018, when the Dodgers won in seven games. This time Milwaukee swept, reaching its first World Series since 1982, and the Dodgers' postseason record against the Brewers now stands at 10-7.

Recent NLCS Champions

2026: Milwaukee Brewers
2025: Los Angeles Dodgers
2024: Los Angeles Dodgers
2023: Arizona Diamondbacks
2022: Philadelphia Phillies
2021: Atlanta Braves
2020: Los Angeles Dodgers
2019: Washington Nationals
2018: Los Angeles Dodgers
2017: Los Angeles Dodgers
2016: Chicago Cubs