Dodgers-Brewers NLCS is a ratings monster — and the drama is just getting started

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Murray, T. L. (2026, October 14). Dodgers-Brewers NLCS is a ratings monster — and the drama is just getting started. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/14/sports/dodgers-brewers-nlcs-opener-becomes-foxs-most-watched-in-21-years/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-14 · by Thomas L. Murray

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Sunday night's Game 1 of the National League Championship Series between the Brewers and Dodgers in Milwaukee was watched by over 10.7 million viewers, marking the highest ratings for an LCS game since 2005 on Fox and a significant 104% increase from last year’s ALCS opener. The game peaked at 12.4 million viewers during its broadcast window. Despite the high viewership, the Dodgers struggled against Brewers' starting pitcher Jacob Misirowski, managing only seven hits without scoring any runs until late in the game, resulting in a 2-1 loss for Los Angeles.
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The National League Championship Series (NLCS) between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers began with Game 1 on October 9, 2026, attracting over 10.7 million viewers, making it the most-watched opening NLCS game on Fox since 2005 and surpassing last year's American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 1 by a 104% increase in viewership. The peak audience reached 12.4 million from 8:00 to 8:15 PM ET. Despite Dodger starting pitcher Tarik Skubal having his shortest postseason outing with only five innings, the Brewers won Game 1 2-1 and secured another victory in Game 2, tightening their grip on the series.

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Thomas L. Murray
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Brewers Dodgers FOX Sports PR Game 1 Milwaukee

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Dodgers ORG · 7× Brewers ORG · 2× FOX Sports PR ORG · 2× Milwaukee GPE · 2× Fox ORG · 1× Fox Deportes ORG · 1× Los Angeles’ ORG · 1× National League ORG · 1× Skubal PERSON · 1× Tarik Skubal PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Although the Dodgers scored four runs in Game 2, they saw similar production out of their team as starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto had the shortest postseason performance of his career, tossing 2 ⅔ innings on 75 pitches.
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🔮 Los Angeles’ bullpen held it down after Skubal departed by not giving up a run, but unfortunately, the Dodgers lineup couldn’t provide any run support.

Claims (12 extracted, 1 hedged)

Game 1 of the National League Championship Series certainly delivered on Sunday night, as over 10.7 million people watched the Brewers and Dodgers play in Milwaukee. asserted
Brewers → deliver → Milwaukee
According to FOX Sports PR, it was the most-watched opening League Championship Series game on Fox and Fox Deportes since 2005. It was also the most-watched LCS telecast on any network since 2010 and saw a significant uptick in viewership compared to last year’s ALCS Game 1, as there was an increase of 104% in viewership. Fox Sports PR also announced that the game’s viewership peaked at 12.4 million viewers from 8:00-8:15 PM ET. The Brewers finished Game 1 of the series with a 2-1 win over the Dodgers, then capitalized on their momentum and took Game 2 on Monday night. uncertain
Brewers → accord → night
Dodgers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal had the shortest postseason outing of his career in Game 1, tossing five innings on 81 pitches and giving up five hits, two runs, two walks, and striking out seven batters. asserted
Skubal → have → batters
Los Angeles’ bullpen held it down after Skubal departed by not giving up a run, but unfortunately, the Dodgers lineup couldn’t provide any run support. asserted
lineup → hold → support
Despite finding a way to crack National League CY Young Candidate, Jacob Misirowski and forcing him to exit the game after throwing 94 pitches, the Dodgers’ bats remained cold. asserted
bats → find → pitches
Finishing the night with seven hits in the box score, the Dodgers failed to find a way to bring those runners across home plate, including in the sixth, eighth, and ninth innings. asserted
Dodgers → finish → innings
Although the Dodgers scored four runs in Game 2, they saw similar production out of their team as starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto had the shortest postseason performance of his career, tossing 2 ⅔ innings on 75 pitches. asserted
Yamamoto → score → pitches
The offense only mustered up three hits in the game and struck out nine times. asserted
offense → muster → game
Including four-time MVP Shohei Ohtani, who went 0-for-4 in the game. asserted
who → include → game
Ohtani has been facing one of the worst slumps of his career in the postseason, and has forced manager Dave Roberts to drop him down to the No.6 spot in the lineup for Game 3. asserted
Ohtani → face → Game
Game 3 of the NLCS is set to take place at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, with first pitch beginning at 5:00 p.m. asserted
pitch → set → p.m.
Blake Snell will take the mound for Los Angeles, while Robert Gasser will get the start for Milwaukee. asserted
Gasser → take → Milwaukee
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