The opener of the National League Championship Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Milwaukee Brewers had a little bit of everything.

So what can we expect in Game 2? Stick right here for full coverage — from the lineups as they’re announced, to the top moments when the action starts, to our takeaways and postgame analysis after the final pitch.

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Chourio gets Brewers on board first

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— MLB (@MLB) October 15, 2025

Lineups

Los Angeles leads series 1-0

Starting pitchers: Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs. Freddy Peralta

Lineups

Los Angeles

1. Shohei Ohtani (L) DH
2. Mookie Betts (R) SS
3. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B
4. Will Smith (R) C
5. Max Muncy (L) 3B
6. Teoscar Hernandez (R) RF
7. Tommy Edman (S) 2B
8. Enrique Hernandez (R) LF
9. Andy Pages (R) CF

Milwaukee

1. Jackson Chourio (R) RF
2. Brice Turang (L) 2B
3. William Contreras (R) C
4. Christian Yelich (L) DH
5. Andrew Vaughn (R) 1B
6. Sal Frelick (L) CF
7. Caleb Durbin (R) 3B
8. Jake Bauers (L) LF
9. Joey Ortiz (R) SS