Mariners know all too well Brewers’ 2-0 LCS lead doesn’t guarantee World Series

Zachary Rymer of Sodo Mojo warns that the Milwaukee Brewers' 2-0 lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS does not guarantee a World Series trip, pointing to the Seattle Mariners' collapse from the same position against the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2025 ALCS. Although teams leading 2-0 in a best-of-seven series historically advance 83 percent of the time, the writer emphasizes that commanding early leads can evaporate rapidly.

Milwaukee opened the series by beating Dodgers starters Tarik Skubal and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, but Rymer argues that the defending champions remain dangerous with pitchers Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow lined up. Drawing parallels to Seattle's previous postseason failure, Rymer stresses that the Brewers cannot afford to get complacent against Los Angeles.