Morning Briefing: Brewers One Win Away From Sweep of L.A.

The Milwaukee Brewers moved within one win of the World Series after defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 on Wednesday to secure a 3-0 NLCS lead. Trailing 2-1 in the seventh inning, Milwaukee pulled ahead for good behind back-to-back home runs from Jake Bauers and Garrett Mitchell off Dodgers pitcher Blake Snell. Game 4 is scheduled for Thursday night.

Elsewhere around Major League Baseball, the Philadelphia Phillies signed manager Don Mattingly to a two-year contract, while the Houston Astros parted ways with manager Joe Espada. Additionally, the New York Mets reportedly plan to expand their pro scouting department, and Game 3 of the ALCS between the Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay Rays was moved up due to weather.