The Brewers chased Yoshinobu Yamamoto early on Monday night and beat the Dodgers 7-4 in Game 2 of the NLCS, taking a 2-0 series lead. Teams have historically gone 8-51 when trailing 2-0 in the League Championship Series. Milwaukee will have 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 and then took apart the Tampa Bay bullpen, winning 7-3 in Game 1 of the ALCS.
How the finalists 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 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 and will be broadcast on Fox, Fox Deportes and fubo. Game 2 follows on Saturday, 24 October, and Game 3 is on Monday, 26 October. Game 4 is on Tuesday, 27 October, and Game 5* on Wednesday, 28 October. If necessary, Game 6* is on Friday, 30 October and Game 7* on Saturday, 31 October.