The Los Angeles Dodgers have released the lineup ahead of Game 1 of the National League Championship Series on Sunday, with only one significant tweak.
This Game 1 in Milwaukee will set the tone for this series, a rematch of last year’s NLCS in which the Dodgers swept the Brewers.
This time, Milwaukee is looking for revenge, but the Dodgers won’t make it easy.
Who is pitching for the Dodgers?
The Dodgers are starting ace Tarik Skubal, who has a 12-7 record on the year but a 5-2 record after he was traded to LA just before the deadline.
He has a season ERA of 2.72 — 2.61 with the Dodgers — and 186 strikeouts.
Despite undergoing elbow surgery earlier this season, the back-to-back Cy Young winner has returned with a vengeance and showed that he’s still on top of his game.
Who is in the Dodgers’ Lineup?
The Dodgers are having shortstop Mookie Betts continue to lead off, with first baseman Freddie Freeman hitting second and catcher Will Smith hitting third.
Superstar Shohei Ohtani is batting cleanup, with left fielder Teoscar Hernández hitting fifth and third baseman Max Muncy hitting sixth.
Center fielder Andy Pages will hit seventh, right fielder Kyle Tucker hitting eighth and second baseman Kiké Hernández rounding out the order.
Dodgers’ Lineup vs. Brewers
1. Mookie Betts, SS
2. Freddie Freeman, 1B
3. Will Smith, C
4. Shohei Ohtani, DH
5. Teoscar Hernández, LF
6. Max Muncy, 3B
7. Andy Pages, CF
8. Kyle Tucker, RF
9. Kiké Hernández, 2B
P. Tarik Skubal, LHP
Who is pitching for the Brewers?
The Brewers are starting flamethrower Jacob Misiorowski, who has a 16-5 record and 1.80 ERA this season, per Baseball Reference.
The presumptive NL Cy Young Winner regularly throws at and above 102 mph, with his average fastball coming in at 100.6 mph, per Baseball Savant.
He also threw the fastest pitch of the 2026 season at 105.5 mph, and it wasn’t an outlier.
He threw pitches at or above 100 mph more than 1,000 times this season.
Unsurprisingly, he’s dominated baseball in a variety of statistics this season, and he’s expected to be awarded for it.
How can I watch Game 1 of the NLCS?
Game 1 begins at 5 p.m. PT on Sunday. The game will be broadcast on Fox.
Do you think the Dodgers will take Game 1 in Milwaukee?
