Brewers sweep Dodgers to reach World Series — NL Central roundup

The Milwaukee Brewers, who posted a 103-59 regular-season record to top the NL Central, validated that dominance by finishing off the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series. On Thursday, Milwaukee recorded a 6-4 victory, matching the official final score, to complete a four-game sweep and punch its ticket to the World Series.

Brewers finish NLCS sweep and claim the pennant

La Presse reports that Garrett Mitchell delivered the key swing in Game 4, launching a decisive sixth-inning home run off reliever Tanner Scott to flip the game in Milwaukee’s favor and help the Brewers come from behind in the 6-4 win. That blast capped a series in which Milwaukee never let Los Angeles gain traction.

According to CBS Sports, Jake Bauers was named NLCS MVP. The outlet notes that he is the first Brewers player to win an LCS MVP award, even though the franchise previously captured a league pennant back in 1982.

CBS Sports also frames the sweep as a turning point for Los Angeles, asking whether the Dodgers’ run of dominance may be nearing an end after an NLCS in which an aging core of stars struggled badly. Other coverage from the same outlet pointed out that Milwaukee had already seized a 3-0 series lead and outplayed the Dodgers in every facet, with Game 4 representing a last chance for Los Angeles to extend its season against an eventual league champion.

MLB Trade Rumors, looking back at the series, highlighted how the Brewers set the tone in Game 3, noting that Jackson Chourio homered on the first pitch he saw from Blake Snell and that Robert Gasser was part of the starting pitching matchup in that contest.

In the Dodgers clubhouse, MLB Trade Rumors further reports that veteran infielder Miguel Rojas, a two-time World Series winner and 2025 postseason hero, told reporters that he is retiring following this elimination at the hands of Milwaukee.

Reds avoid arbitration with Oswaldo Cabrera

For the Cincinnati Reds (75-87), the news comes off the field. MLB Trade Rumors reports that the club and utilityman Oswaldo Cabrera agreed to a one-year Major League contract to avoid salary arbitration. According to Mark Sheldon of MLB.com, as relayed in that report, Cabrera will earn $1 million in guaranteed salary with up to $200,000 available in performance-related bonuses.

No additional major headlines or moves were reported for the Chicago Cubs (89-73), Pittsburgh Pirates (82-80), or St. Louis Cardinals (77-85), as the Brewers now carry the NL Central banner into the World Series.