Dodgers on the brink after NLCS loss: NL West roundup

The Los Angeles Dodgers are suddenly hanging by a thread. On Wednesday, the Milwaukee Brewers beat them 6-2, and, as reported by La Presse, grabbed a 3-0 lead in the National League Championship Series. The NL West champions, who rolled to a 100-62 regular-season record, now see their October run in serious trouble.

Snell falters as Brewers break it open

According to La Presse, Jake Bauers and Garrett Mitchell delivered the decisive blows in the seventh inning, each launching a home run off Blake Snell. The frame began with a walk, then those back-to-back homers that swung the game firmly in Milwaukee’s favor. CBS Sports notes that manager Dave Roberts later explained his decision to leave Snell in prior to those two long balls, though the specifics of his comments were not detailed.

That turn of events contrasts with the buildup earlier in the day. In its "Opener" column, MLB Trade Rumors highlighted that the Dodgers were turning to Snell for Game 3, pointing out his control issues in the NLDS but also a run of nine straight starts with one earned run or fewer allowed. Before the game, CBS Sports had argued that Los Angeles was capable of overcoming an 0-2 NLCS deficit, citing a homer-happy lineup, a deep rotation and the expectation that Shohei Ohtani would perform better. After Game 3, that optimistic picture looks much harder to realize.

Quiet elsewhere in the NL West

While the spotlight stays fixed on Los Angeles, the rest of the NL West remains in offseason mode. The San Diego Padres (91-71), Arizona Diamondbacks (86-76), San Francisco Giants (65-97) and Colorado Rockies (58-104) were all idle. No notable moves or announcements emerged from those clubs, who are already focused on shaping their rosters for 2027.