The Brewers got to Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto early on Monday night, and a 7-4 Game 2 win gives them a 2-0 lead in the NLCS. Teams are historically 8-51 when trailing 2-0 in the League Championship Series. Milwaukee will get a night off before the series shifts to Los Angeles on Wednesday for Game 3.
In the late game, the Guardians waited out Rays starter Drew Rasmussen and then put on an offensive clinic against the Tampa Bay bullpen, winning Game 1 of the ALCS 7-3.
Both teams reached their series by eliminating opponents in the Wild Card round. The Dodgers took down 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); ALCS Game 1, Guardians 7, Rays 3 (Cleveland leads 1-0)
World Series schedule
The World Series begins on Friday, Oct. 23, with all games broadcast on Fox and Fox Deportes and streaming on fubo. Game 2 is on Saturday, Oct. 24, Game 3 on Monday, Oct. 26, and Game 4 on Tuesday, Oct. 27. If necessary, Game 5 would be played on Wednesday, Oct. 28, Game 6 on Friday, Oct. 30, and Game 7 on Saturday, Oct. 31.
Wild Card and Division Series results
In the Wild Card Series, the Braves beat the Phillies 2-1 after winning Game 3 6-2, the White Sox beat the Astros 2-0, the Yankees beat the Red Sox 2-0, and the Padres beat the Cubs 2-0.
In the Division Series, the Dodgers beat the Braves 3-1, the Brewers beat the Padres 2-1, the Rays beat the Yankees 3-0, and the Guardians beat the White Sox 3-2.