Our Milwaukee Brewers vs Los Angeles Dodgers preview covers the odds, run line, moneyline, total, probable pitchers, first pitch time, TV channel and where to watch for Game 3 of the National League Championship Series (NLCS) on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. The No. 2-seeded Los Angeles Dodgers (100-62) host the No. 1-seeded Milwaukee Brewers (103-59) at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. Milwaukee won the first two games of the best-of-seven series at American Family Field, and the series now moves to Los Angeles for three games. First pitch is 8:00 PM ET (5:00 PM PT). TV: FS1 / FOX One.
NLCS storyline: The NL’s two best regular-season teams are meeting in the NLCS for the second straight year and the third time since 2018: the 103-59 Brewers, who had the best record in the majors, and the 100-62 Dodgers, the two-time defending World Series champions; Los Angeles swept Milwaukee in four games in last year’s NLCS (MLB Stats API, MLB.com). Milwaukee won Game 1 2-1 on Sunday night and Game 2 7-4 on Monday afternoon, and leads the series 2-0 (MLB Stats API). Both teams had Tuesday off, and Games 3, 4 and 5 are at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (MLB Stats API). The probable pitchers are Robert Gasser for the Brewers and Blake Snell for the Dodgers. DraftKings lists the Dodgers at -180 and the Brewers at +148 on the moneyline, with the total at 7.5.
Milwaukee Brewers vs Los Angeles Dodgers Odds, Run Line & Game Info
| Matchup | Milwaukee Brewers @ Los Angeles Dodgers |
|---|---|
| Series | National League Championship Series (NLCS), Game 3 — best-of-seven, 2-3-2 format; Brewers lead 2-0 |
| NLCS Games 1-2 | Game 1: Brewers won 2-1 (Sunday, Oct. 11); Game 2: Brewers won 7-4 (Monday, Oct. 12); both at American Family Field |
| NLCS Schedule | Game 1: Sunday, Oct. 11, 8 PM ET (American Family Field); Game 2: Monday, Oct. 12, 5 PM ET (American Family Field); Game 3: Wednesday, Oct. 14, 8 PM ET (Dodger Stadium); Game 4: Thursday, Oct. 15, 9 PM ET (Dodger Stadium); Game 5*: Friday, Oct. 16, 9 PM ET (Dodger Stadium); Game 6*: Sunday, Oct. 18, 8 PM ET (American Family Field); Game 7*: Monday, Oct. 19, 8 PM ET (American Family Field) (*if necessary) |
| Seeds | Milwaukee Brewers No. 1 | Los Angeles Dodgers No. 2 (NL) |
| 2026 Records | Milwaukee Brewers 103-59 (48-33 on the road) | Los Angeles Dodgers 100-62 (51-30 at home) |
| NLDS Results | Brewers: beat the Padres 3-1 (W 3-2, W 4-3, L 3-4, W 3-1) | Dodgers: beat the Braves 3-1 (W 5-3, L 2-3, W 3-1, W 4-1) |
| How They Got Here | Brewers: First-round bye as NL Central champion; beat the No. 4 San Diego Padres 3-1 in the NLDS; won NLCS Games 1 and 2 at home | Dodgers: First-round bye as NL West champion; beat the No. 3 Atlanta Braves 3-1 in the NLDS |
| Run Line | Brewers +1.5 (-156) | Dodgers -1.5 (+129) |
| Moneyline | Milwaukee Brewers: +148 | Los Angeles Dodgers: -180 |
| Total | O/U 7.5 (Over -106 / Under -114) |
| Probable Pitchers | Brewers: Robert Gasser (LHP, 5-5, 3.87 ERA, 21 G/20 GS, 109.1 IP, 103 K, 35 BB, 1.19 WHIP; 4 IP, 1 ER in NLDS Game 4) | Dodgers: Blake Snell (LHP, 4-1, 1.90 ERA, 9 GS, 42.2 IP, 55 K, 16 BB, 1.10 WHIP; 3 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 5 BB in NLDS Game 2) |
| Managers | Milwaukee Brewers: Pat Murphy | Los Angeles Dodgers: Dave Roberts |
| Venue | UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles, Calif.) |
| Date / Time | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 — 8:00 PM ET (5:00 PM PT) |
| TV / How to Watch | FS1 / FOX One (Spanish: Fox Deportes / FOX One) |
| 2026 Season Series | Brewers won the 2026 season series 4-3; Dodgers outscored them 27-25 |
Odds via DraftKings (through ESPN) as of Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, 10:18 PM ET. Opening line: Brewers +137 / Dodgers -166, total 7.5. Lines can move before first pitch.
Brewers vs Dodgers NLCS Series Context
Format: The NLCS is a best-of-seven series in a 2-3-2 format. Games 1 and 2 were played at American Family Field, home of the top-seeded Brewers; Games 3, 4 and 5 are at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday (8 p.m. ET), Thursday (9 p.m. ET) and Friday (9 p.m. ET, if necessary); and Games 6 and 7, if necessary, return to Milwaukee. The full schedule is in the table above (MLB Stats API).
Game 1: Milwaukee beat Los Angeles 2-1 at American Family Field on Sunday night. Decisions: W DL Hall, L Tarik Skubal, S Trevor Megill. Starters: Tarik Skubal (5 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 81 pitches) for Los Angeles and Jacob Misiorowski (4 1/3 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 94 pitches) for Milwaukee. Scoring plays (score after each): Andy Pages singles in the top of the second (1-0); Brice Turang homers in the bottom of the fourth (1-1); Luis Lara singles in the bottom of the fifth (1-2). Los Angeles had 7 hits and 0 errors, Milwaukee 6 hits and 0 errors (MLB Stats API box score and play-by-play).
Game 2: Milwaukee beat Los Angeles 7-4 at American Family Field on Monday afternoon. Decisions: W JoJo Romero, L Brock Stewart, S Aaron Ashby. Starters: Yoshinobu Yamamoto (2 2/3 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 75 pitches) for Los Angeles and Logan Henderson (4 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 64 pitches) for Milwaukee. Los Angeles had 3 hits and 2 errors, Milwaukee 12 hits and 2 errors (MLB Stats API box score and play-by-play).
Through two games: Milwaukee has outscored Los Angeles 9-5 and outhit the Dodgers 18-10. In Game 2, the lead changed hands three times: Contreras drove in three runs, including a solo homer in the fifth that tied it 4-4 and an RBI single in the sixth that put Milwaukee ahead, Yelich had a two-run single in the third, and Turang and Bauers added RBI singles in the eighth (MLB Stats API play-by-play).
Division Series paths: Milwaukee beat San Diego 3-1, winning the first two games at home on late rallies and clinching 3-1 at Petco Park in Game 4, when Robert Gasser allowed one run in four innings. Los Angeles beat Atlanta 3-1, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto striking out 10 in Game 3 and Andy Pages’ two-run single in the seventh deciding a 4-1 Game 4 win (MLB Stats API box scores, MLB.com).
Head-to-head: Milwaukee won the 2026 season series 4-3, although Los Angeles outscored the Brewers 27-25. The Dodgers won two of three at American Family Field on May 22-24, and the Brewers won three of four at Dodger Stadium on Aug. 13-16 (MLB Stats API). Gasser started one game in each series, and Los Angeles won both.
Milwaukee Brewers Preview: NLCS Game 3
Season in review: Manager Pat Murphy‘s Brewers went 103-59, the best record in the majors, won the NL Central and earned the NL’s No. 1 seed, going 55-26 at home and 48-33 on the road. Milwaukee scored 832 runs and allowed 618, hit .258 with a .341 on-base percentage and a .744 OPS, stole 162 bases and posted a 3.51 team ERA with 55 saves (MLB Stats API). Jake Bauers led the club with 26 homers and an .873 OPS, Chourio hit .291 with 25 homers, and Brice Turang drove in 100 runs (MLB Stats API team leaders).
Lineup notes: Milwaukee hit .250 (33-for-132) with 13 runs and three homers in the NLDS, with Contreras going 6-for-16 with two homers and Christian Yelich 5-for-14 (MLB Stats API, MLB.com). In the NLCS, Turang homered in Game 1, and the Brewers had 12 hits and 11 runners left on base in Game 2, when Contreras, Yelich, Turang and Bauers all drove in runs (MLB Stats API box scores).
Bullpen and injuries: Brewers relievers covered 19 innings against San Diego with a 0.47 ERA and a .169 opponents’ average, led by Aaron Ashby, Abner Uribe and Trevor Megill (MLB.com). In the NLCS, Ashby has pitched 3 2/3 scoreless innings in both games and earned the Game 2 save, Uribe has pitched in both games, and Megill saved Game 1 (MLB Stats API). ESPN lists RHP Brandon Woodruff (shoulder), RHP Quinn Priester (shoulder surgery) and relievers Brian Fitzpatrick and Angel Zerpa (elbow) on the 60-day IL, and RHP Grant Anderson (biceps) on the 15-day IL.
Los Angeles Dodgers Preview: NLCS Game 3
Season in review: Manager Dave Roberts‘s Dodgers went 100-62 and won the NL West, including 51-30 at home and 49-32 on the road, and earned the NL’s No. 2 seed. Los Angeles scored 801 runs and allowed 600, hit .257 with a .762 OPS and 204 homers, and posted a 3.55 team ERA with 46 saves (MLB Stats API). Shohei Ohtani led the club with 30 homers and an .889 OPS, and Pages drove in a team-high 85 runs (MLB Stats API team leaders).
Lineup notes: Los Angeles hit .203 (27-for-133) with 14 runs and eight homers in the Division Series; Max Muncy hit three homers, Freddie Freeman two, and Kyle Tucker led the team with five hits (MLB Stats API box scores). In the NLCS the Dodgers have scored five runs on 10 hits in two games, with three hits in Game 2, when two of their runs scored on sacrifice flies (MLB Stats API).
Bullpen and injuries: Dodgers pitchers posted a 2.00 ERA with 39 strikeouts in the NLDS (MLB Stats API). In Game 2, Yamamoto lasted 2 2/3 innings and seven relievers followed him (MLB Stats API box score). ESPN lists RHP Blake Treinen (shoulder) on the 15-day IL and cites Andrew Friedman saying he has not been ruled out for a return this postseason; RHPs Will Klein (elbow), Gavin Stone (shoulder), Ben Casparius (shoulder), Brusdar Graterol (back) and Jake Cousins (elbow) and LHP Eric Lauer (elbow) are on the 60-day IL.
Starting Pitchers: Robert Gasser vs Blake Snell
Brewers: Robert Gasser (LHP). The 27-year-old left-hander went 5-5 with a 3.87 ERA in 21 games (20 starts) this season, with 103 strikeouts, 35 walks, a 1.19 WHIP and a .229 opponents’ average in 109 1/3 innings; his road ERA was 4.36 in 10 games and his home ERA 3.40 (MLB Stats API). He faced Los Angeles twice: 4 1/3 innings and four earned runs at American Family Field on May 23 (an 11-3 Dodgers win) and 6 1/3 innings, eight hits, three earned runs and seven strikeouts at Dodger Stadium on Aug. 14 (a 3-1 Dodgers win). In NLDS Game 4 at San Diego on Oct. 7 he allowed one run on three hits over four innings with one walk and three strikeouts (56 pitches), so Wednesday is his first appearance in a week. In three career postseason games (one start) he has a 4.05 ERA in 6 2/3 innings (MLB Stats API).
Dodgers: Blake Snell (LHP). Snell went 4-1 with a 1.90 ERA in nine starts this season, with 55 strikeouts, 16 walks, a 1.10 WHIP and a .203 opponents’ average in 42 2/3 innings, and he did not allow a home run (MLB Stats API). His home ERA was 2.14 in four starts, and he did not face Milwaukee this season. In NLDS Game 2 against Atlanta on Oct. 4 he allowed one run on three hits over 3 2/3 innings with five walks and five strikeouts (90 pitches) in a 3-2 Braves win, so Wednesday is his first appearance in 10 days. The two-time Cy Young Award winner is 7-5 with a 3.23 ERA and 107 strikeouts in 86 1/3 innings over 19 career postseason games (16 starts) (MLB Stats API).
Key Matchup Notes: Brewers vs Dodgers Game 3
- Left-on-left: Both Game 3 starters are left-handers. Gasser has allowed seven earned runs in 10 2/3 innings against Los Angeles this season, and Snell has not faced Milwaukee in 2026 (MLB Stats API).
- Power vs. contact: The Dodgers hit 204 homers in the regular season to Milwaukee’s 154, while the Brewers led the majors in batting average (.258) and on-base percentage (.341) (MLB Stats API, MLB.com). In the NLCS, Milwaukee has two homers (Turang and Contreras) and Los Angeles none (MLB Stats API).
- Bullpens: In Game 2 on Monday, the Dodgers used Alex Vesia (4), Roki Sasaki (14), Kris Bubic (22), Brock Stewart (12), Tanner Scott (13), Edgardo Henriquez (21) and Justin Wrobleski (11) in relief after Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and the Brewers used Dustin May (14), JoJo Romero (13), Abner Uribe (13) and Aaron Ashby (21) after Logan Henderson. In Game 1 on Sunday, Los Angeles relievers were Alex Vesia (16), Evan Phillips (17) and Tanner Scott (9), and Milwaukee’s were DL Hall (4), Abner Uribe (15), Aaron Ashby (26) and Trevor Megill (19) (pitch counts in parentheses; MLB Stats API). Both teams had Tuesday off.
- Home and road: Game 3 is the first NLCS game at Dodger Stadium. Los Angeles went 51-30 at home this season and Milwaukee 48-33 on the road, and the Brewers won three of four at Dodger Stadium in August (MLB Stats API). DraftKings lists the Game 3 total at 7.5.
How to Watch Milwaukee Brewers vs Los Angeles Dodgers – NLCS Game 3
Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2026
First pitch: 8:00 PM ET (5:00 PM PT)
Venue: UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, Calif.
TV / Streaming: FS1, streaming on FOX One (MLB Stats API: FS1 / FOX ONE), with Spanish-language coverage on FOX Deportes (MLB Stats API: Fox Deportes / FOX ONE). In the U.S., the game is also available on MLB.TV with authentication to a participating pay-TV provider; Sportsnet carries it in Canada, with French-language coverage of the NL postseason on RDS (MLB.com).
The NLCS winner advances to the World Series against the ALCS winner (MLB Stats API). Game 4 is Thursday, Oct. 15 at 9 p.m. ET at Dodger Stadium, and Game 5 is Friday, Oct. 16 at 9 p.m. ET, if necessary (MLB Stats API). Odds in the table above are as of the time shown and can change before the October 14, 2026 first pitch; official lineups are released closer to game time.