On Sunday night, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers take the field for a National League Championship Series rematch a year in the making.
Will the Game 1 ace showdown between Tarik Skubal and Jacob Misiorowski live up to its billing? Will the Dodgers have their way in Milwaukee as they did in 2025? Or will the Brewers ride home-field advantage to a series-opening win?
We’ve got you covered with the top moments, takeaways — and a look at where this series is headed next.
Key links: Passan: An epic matchup | LCS predictions | Ranking final four
First pitch: 8 p.m. ET
Game 1 starters: Tarik Skubal vs. Jacob Misiorowski
Lineups
Dodgers
1. Mookie Betts (R) SS
2. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B
3. Will Smith (R) C
4. Shohei Ohtani (L) DH
5. Teoscar Hernandez (R) LF
6. Max Muncy (L) 3B
7. Andy Pages (R) CF
8. Kyle Tucker (L) RF
9. Enrique Hernandez (R) 2B
Brewers
TBD
