The Brewers jumped on Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Dodgers early on Monday night, and a 7-4 Game 2 win gives Milwaukee a 2-0 lead in the NLCS. Teams have gone a historic 8-51 when trailing 2-0 in the League Championship Series. The series now shifts to Los Angeles for Game 3 on Wednesday, and the Brewers will get a night off first.
In the late game, the Guardians waited out Rays starter Drew Rasmussen and then went after the Tampa Bay bullpen, winning Game 1 of the ALCS by a 7-3 score.
How the teams reached the Championship Series
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
- Tuesday, Oct. 13: ALCS Game 2, Guardians at Rays, 8 p.m. (TBS, truTV, HBO Max)
- Wednesday, Oct. 14: NLCS Game 3, Brewers at Dodgers, 8 p.m. (Fox, FS1, Fox Deportes, fubo)
- Thursday, Oct. 15: 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, Oct. 16: 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, Oct. 17: ALCS Game 5*, Rays at Guardians, 8 p.m. (TBS, truTV, HBO Max)
- Sunday, Oct. 18: NLCS Game 6*, Dodgers at Brewers, 8 p.m. (Fox, FS1, Fox Deportes, fubo)
- Monday, Oct. 19: 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, Oct. 20: ALCS Game 7*, Guardians at Rays, 8 p.m. (TBS, truTV, HBO Max)
Championship Series scores
- Sunday, Oct. 11: NLCS Game 1, Brewers 2, Dodgers 1
- Monday, Oct. 12: NLCS Game 2, Brewers 7, Dodgers 4 (Milwaukee leads 2-0)
- Monday, Oct. 12: ALCS Game 1, Guardians 7, Rays 3 (Cleveland leads 1-0)
World Series schedule
The World Series begins Friday, Oct. 23, on Fox, Fox Deportes and fubo. Games 2 through 4 follow on Oct. 24, Oct. 26 and Oct. 27, with Game 5* on Oct. 28, Game 6* on Oct. 30 and Game 7* on Oct. 31, if necessary.