Los Angeles visits Milwaukee for National League Championship Series Game 2 at 5 p.m. Eastern. The Brewers lead the best-of-seven series 1–0 after Sunday’s 2–1 victory.
Reported facts and pitching plans
MLB lists right-handers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Logan Henderson as the probable starters. Yamamoto enters with 10 strikeouts, one walk and four hits allowed over seven postseason innings. Henderson’s postseason line is five innings, four strikeouts, three walks and two hits allowed.
Milwaukee received four scoreless relief innings after Jacob Misiorowski worked 4⅓ innings in Game 1. Brice Turang homered, and Luis Lara drove in the go-ahead run. The Dodgers scored once and now face the quick turnaround with their own bullpen usage still relatively light.
ISR analysis: where the game can turn
Yamamoto’s command can force Milwaukee to create offense without many free baserunners. The Brewers’ best counter is to avoid expanding early, then use contact and baserunning to create pressure when a rare mistake arrives.
Henderson’s three walks in five postseason innings are important because Los Angeles can make a young starter work even when the lineup is not producing extra-base damage. Milwaukee must decide how aggressively to protect him after its relievers carried a significant Game 1 load.
The series state matters. Los Angeles does not need to chase immediate damage, but falling behind early would allow Milwaukee to deploy its preferred leverage arms with the crowd engaged.
Factors to watch
- Yamamoto’s first-pitch strikes and chase creation.
- Henderson’s walk rate against the top of the Dodgers order.
- Milwaukee’s bullpen availability after Game 1.
- Whether Los Angeles converts baserunners before two outs.
Market snapshot and source check
Source: DraftKings odds displayed by ESPN’s game page, checked October 12, 2026, 7:30 a.m. EDT. Displayed line: LAD -137; total 6.5. This is a timestamped source snapshot, not a closing-line claim or a betting recommendation. Scheduled starters and availability may change before the game.
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