The Brewers struck early against Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Dodgers on Monday night, and their 7-4 victory in Game 2 gives them a 2-0 lead in the NLCS. Teams have historically gone 8-51 when trailing 2-0 in the League Championship Series. Milwaukee will have a night off before the series shifts to Los Angeles for Game 3 on Wednesday.
In the late game, the Guardians waited out Rays starter Drew Rasmussen before putting on an offensive display against the bullpen, winning 7-3 in Game 1 of the ALCS.
How the semifinalists got here
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 all eliminated in the best-of-three Wild Card Series.
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)
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)
Thursday, Oct. 15: 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)
Friday, Oct. 16: 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)
Monday, Oct. 19: 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)
World Series schedule
The World Series begins on Friday, Oct. 23, and runs on Fox, Fox Deportes and fubo. Game 2 follows on Saturday, Oct. 24, with Game 3 on Monday, Oct. 26, and Game 4 on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Game 5* is set for Wednesday, Oct. 28, Game 6* for Friday, Oct. 30, and Game 7* for Saturday, Oct. 31.
*Game necessary if the series goes that far.