Neither team had an easy road through the National League Division Series round, but the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers both made it to the National League Championship Series in fairly good shape.
The Dodgers are back in familiar territory, one series win away from the World Series, and they’ll be looking to be MLB’s first repeat champion since the New York Yankees in 2000. The Brewers, meanwhile, are trying to get back to the Fall Classic for the first time since 1982 — when they were an American League team. Milwaukee has the home-field advantage, while Los Angeles has the benefit of having finished the NLDS in four games. Who will take home the National League crown? Our MLB experts make their picks:
Staff predictions for the NLCS Team Winner Los Angeles Dodgers 55% Milwaukee Brewers 45%
Christian Yelich and the Brewers are likely to put the Dodgers’ defense to the test. (Kevork Djansezian / Getty Images)
This series could easily be positioned as a David vs.
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