The Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers begin the best-of-seven National League Championship Series on Oct. 13 with a spot in the 2025 World Series on the line.
While the reigning champion Dodgers are trying to get back to the Fall Classic for the fifth time in nine seasons, the Brewers have only reached the World Series once in franchise history, all the way back in 1982.
Milwaukee had MLB’s best record (97-65) in the regular season and beat the Chicago Cubs in the NLDS with an emotional winner-take-all victory in Game 5. The Dodgers (93-69) took the long route here, sweeping the Cincinnati Reds in the NL wild card series before dispatching the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLDS.
Here’s how USA TODAY Sports’ MLB writers and editors see the NLCS shaking out:
Dodgers vs Brewers predictions for NLCS
Bob Nightengale: Dodgers in 6
Gabe Lacques: Dodgers in 5
Jesse Yomtov: Dodgers in 6