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MLB Playoff Roundup: Brewers go up 2-0, Guardians strike first

The Midwest is dominanting early in the League Championship Series.

Published: Tuesday, 13 October 2026 at 12:00 PM
MLB Playoff Roundup: Brewers go up 2-0, Guardians strike first
Key Things to Know
  • The Brewers took a 2-0 NLCS lead over the Dodgers, while the Guardians won ALCS Game 1.
  • Milwaukee defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-4 in Game 2 behind William Contreras's three RBIs.
  • Cleveland rallied from an early deficit to defeat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-3 in Game 1.
The Story in 60 Seconds

The Milwaukee Brewers took a 2-0 series lead in the NLCS by defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-4 on Monday. Meanwhile, the Cleveland Guardians rallied late to defeat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-3 on the road to win Game 1 of the ALCS.

William Contreras led Milwaukee's offense by hitting a game-tying home run and driving in three runs, supported by a bullpen that retired 15 consecutive Dodgers batters. In the ALCS opener, Chase DeLauter sparked Cleveland's comeback with a home run off Drew Rasmussen, followed by a tiebreaking two-run single from Nathaniel Lowe.

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