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Toronto Star
· collected 2026-10-12 · by Jay Cohen The Associated Press
Story summary
Dodgers vs. Brewers Game 1 Prediction
- Teams and Players:
- Los Angeles Dodgers: Tarik Skubal (starting pitcher) acquired in an Aug. 1 trade from Detroit, a two-time Cy Young Award winner.
- Milwaukee Brewers: Jacob Misiorowski (starting pitcher), front-runner for the NL Cy Young Award.
- Pitching Matchup:
- Jacob Misiorowski has a career ERA of 1.80 with 252 strikeouts and a 0.80 WHIP.
- Despite his dominance, Shohei Ohtani has hit a home run and triple against him in three appearances.
- Dodgers' Offense:
- The Dodgers haven’t scored more than five runs in nine consecutive games since September.
- Average of just 3.1 runs during that stretch.
- Shohei Ohtani is currently battling injuries, limiting his effectiveness at the plate and on the mound.
- Brewers' Offense:
- Christian Yelich and team feeling more prepared for this matchup compared to previous seasons.
- Brewers have improved significantly with a regular season record of 100 wins.
Prediction
Given Jacob Misiorowski’s dominance against key Dodgers hitters, particularly in light of Shohei Ohtani's injury issues, the Brewers are likely to secure an advantage early. The Dodgers’ offensive struggles over recent games also suggest they may find it difficult to score runs against a formidable opponent like Misiorowski.
Final Prediction
- Brewers win Game 1 with Jacob Misiorowski securing another strong outing against key Dodgers hitters, limiting their scoring opportunities.
Additional insights
- The California Post’s experts predict the Dodgers winning in either five or six games.
- Pat Murphy's new assertive message and improved roster give the Brewers a fresh outlook for this series despite being underdogs.
Odds and Prop Bets
- Prop Bet: Jacob Misiorowski to go at least 7 innings with no more than 1 run allowed.
- Moneyline: Dodgers slight favorites but odds may shift due to recent offensive struggles and Ohtani’s injury status.
Written for “Dodgers Brewers N LCS Matchup” on 2026-10-12,
grounded in this article and the 15 other(s) covering the same event.
The Los Angeles Dodgers created a handful of scoring opportunities in Game 1 of the NL Championship Series.
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Dodgers → create → Series
They ended up with one big hit.
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They → end → hit
The Dodgers went 1 for 6 with runners in scoring position during Sunday night’s 2-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Dodgers → go → Brewers
They grounded into three double plays and left nine runners on base.
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They → ground → base
“Any loss in the playoffs is not great but it’s a long series and it’s just the first game,” first baseman Freddie Freeman said.
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Freeman → ’ → playoffs
The Dodgers have scored a total of 15 runs in their five playoff games so far.
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Dodgers → score → games
They are 2 for 22 with runners in scoring position, adding to the difficulty of their pursuit of a third consecutive World Series championship.
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They → add → championship
They scored 24 runs and hit .324 with runners in scoring position over their first five postseason games in 2024.
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They → score → 2024
They scored 29 times and batted .265 with runners in scoring position over the same period in last year’s playoffs.
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They → score → playoffs
“We had our chances, but they made plays, pitches when they needed to,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said after Game 1 against Milwaukee.
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Roberts → have → Milwaukee
“We’ve just got to reset.”
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We → get → ?
Catcher Will Smith is 1 for 19 in the postseason after going 0 for 3 with a walk against the Brewers.
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Smith → go → Brewers
Smith batted third, and Ohtani was in the cleanup spot.
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Ohtani → bat → spot
Asked about changing the lineup to help Smith, Roberts acknowledged that was a possibility.
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that → ask → Smith
“I think there’s always lineup construction,” Roberts said.
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Roberts → think → ?
“I can think through — yeah, he’s not swinging the bat well.
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he → think → bat
Yeah, we’ll see.
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we → see → ?
I just — it’s hard because the body of work, and he just has that knack to get a hit, to get a big hit.”
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he → ’ → hit
Smith batted .276 (16 for 58) with eight RBIs in the postseason last year.
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Smith → bat → postseason
He homered twice in the World Series against Toronto.
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He → homer → Toronto
Los Angeles scored its only run Sunday night when Ohtani scampered home on Andy Pages’ single in the second.
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Ohtani → score → second
The Dodgers had the bases loaded when Kiké Hernández bounced into an inning-ending double play against Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski.
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Hernández → have → Misiorowski
Pages struck out with runners on the corners for the final out of the sixth.
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Pages → strike → sixth
Batting with two on and two down in the ninth, Betts flied to the warning track in center.
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Betts → bat → center
“That’s a great pitching staff,” Freeman said.
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Freeman → ’ → ?
“That’s two great pitching staffs.
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That → ’ → ?
It’s kind of what we envisioned.”
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we → ’ → what
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