5 reasons Dodgers-Brewers NLCS is different this time around

The Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers will face off in the NLCS, with Milwaukee citing several key reasons why this matchup differs from last year's sweep. Unlike the previous postseason, the Brewers enter the series more rested after clinching their NLDS against the San Diego Padres in four games. Milwaukee also has a lined-up starting rotation featuring Jacob Misiorowski for Game 1.

Additional advantages for the Brewers include a refreshed, fully stocked bullpen and strong postseason hitting from Christian Yelich, who posted a .900 OPS in the NLDS. Furthermore, the Dodgers will not pitch Shohei Ohtani, leaving Milwaukee to face him only as a hitter rather than confronting his dual-threat presence on the mound.