NLCS: Dodgers Vs Brewers

                        The NLCS begins Monday in Milwaukee. This season LA was 0-6 against the Brewers. All of those games were in July, prior to and just after the All-Star break. They lost 3 of those games by 1 run, two by 2 runs and were blown out in the other. 

                         In their history, LA is 96-71 against the Brewers. They are 6-3 all time in the post season. They won both of those series. They are 40-33 at American Family Field and 48-36 at Dodger Stadium. The team they faced in July is not the same one they are facing in this series. James Outman was playing CF in their very first game on July 7th. Conforto was hitting .178 and Mookie had not started being Mookie. Julian Fernandez and Lou Trevino were in the bullpen that first series as was Kirby Yates. Teo was out with hammy issues and Ruiz was on the roster.

                       Tommy Edman was still battling ankle problems and was not at full strength and played for the first time in a while when they resumed their season series on the 18th of July. Mookie was just above .240 at the time. Even so those three games were close. LA lost by 2, 1 and 1. The bullpen at the time was in disarray, Yates and Scott were ineffective at times. The bullpen is much stronger now. The starting staff is healthy and has pitched extremely well so far this postseason. 

                     The Brewers were the Best in baseball but still won just 4 more games than the Dodgers.  This series is evenly matched. LA needs to steal one on the road, where they have not been great this year. They took two in Philadelphia which is a hard place to play and win. They are 5-1 so far in the post season. Brewers are 3-2. Snell most likely gets the start in game one. Milwaukee has not seen him this season. Snell has faced Milwaukee three times in his career. He is 1-2. 

                       I think the series will go at least six, and probably seven games. Doubt either team sweeps.