A year ago, the Milwaukee Brewers headed to southern California down, 0-2, in their National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
They're back at Dodger Stadium for Game 3 on Wednesday, Oct. 14, as they continue the 2026 NLCS against the Dodgers in a rematch. But this year, the series is flipped.
The Brewers have a 2-0 series lead and are getting closer to their first World Series berth in 44 years, while the Dodgers seek to regroup and get their quest for a three-peat back on track.
Game 3 of the 2026 NLCS is set for 7 p.m. Central, televised on FS1.
Playing in front of an electric home crowd, the Brewers won a 2-1 nailbiter in Game 1 and then responded multiple times behind William Contreras' huge day and clutch performances to go with an unhittable bullpen in a 7-4 Game 2 win.
The Brewers and Dodgers get the stage to themselves with the American League on a travel day before the AL Championship Series resumes Thursday, Oct. 15. There's a new start time for ALCS Game 3 due to an inclement weather forecast for Cleveland.
The Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians split the first two games of the ALCS.
Here's what to know about the MLB playoff schedule, including start times, where to watch, probable pitchers and an updated bracket:
What are the baseball games today?
The Milwaukee Brewers and the Los Angeles Dodgers play in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday, Oct. 14, in Los Angeles.
What time is the Brewers vs Dodgers game tonight?
- Time: 7 p.m. CT
- Date: Wednesday, Oct. 14
Game 3 of the series between the Brewers and the Dodgers is 7 p.m. CT Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
Where to watch MLB playoff games tonight?
FS1 will televise the Milwaukee Brewers vs Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of the NLCS.
Watch Brewers vs Dodgers in NLCS on Fubo
Brewers vs Dodgers playoff schedule, game times
The format of the NLCS is a 2-3-2 with the Brewers hosting the first two games. All times are Central.
- Game 1: Brewers 2, Dodgers 1; Milwaukee leads series, 1-0
- Game 2: Brewers 7, Dodgers 4; Milwaukee leads series, 2-0
- Game 3: Brewers at Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 7 p.m. (FS1)
- Game 4: Brewers at Dodgers, Thursday, Oct. 15, 7 p.m. (FS1)
- Game 5: Brewers at Dodgers (if necessary), Friday, Oct. 16, 8 p.m. (FS1)
- Game 6: Dodgers at Brewers (if necessary), Sunday, Oct. 18, 7 p.m. (FS1)
- Game 7: Dodgers at Brewers (if necessary), Monday, Oct. 19, 7 p.m. (Fox and FS1)
Brewers vs Dodgers probable pitchers
- Brewers' Robert Gasser (5-5, 3.87 ERA in the regular season) vs. Dodgers' Blake Snell (4-1, 1.90 ERA).
Gasser makes his second start of the playoffs for the Brewers. The 27-year-old started Milwaukee's series-clinching Game 4 of its NL Division Series against the San Diego Padres on Oct. 7. He went four innings, allowing one run and three hits, with three strikeouts and one walk.
In their Game 2 win, the Brewers got some postseason revenge on Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who threw a complete game against them in the 2025 NLCS. Can they do something similar to Blake Snell, who was equally as dominant when facing them last year?
Snell had one of the best pitching performances of his career in the 2025 NLCS, getting the Dodgers off to a 1-0 series lead, when he faced the minimum and threw eight innings while striking out 10. The Brewers managed just one hit off him.
Snell, 33, last pitched Oct. 4 in the Dodgers’ Game 2 NLDS loss to the Atlanta Braves at home. He went 3⅔ innings, allowing only a first-inning run and striking out five. But he also walked five.
The two-time Cy Young Award winner pitched in only nine games during the regular season due to injuries.
Guardians vs Rays playoff schedule, game times
The format of the ALCS is a 2-3-2 with the Rays hosting the first two games. All times are Central.
- Game 1: Guardians 7, Rays 3; Cleveland leads series, 1-0
- Game 2: Rays 3, Guardians 1; series tied, 1-1
- Game 3: Rays at Guardians, Thursday, Oct. 15, noon (time change) (TBS, truTV, HBO Max)
- Game 4: Rays at Guardians, Friday, Oct. 16, 5 p.m. (TBS, truTV, HBO Max)
- Game 5 (if necessary): Rays at Guardians, Saturday, Oct. 17, 7 p.m. (TBS, truTV, HBO Max)
- Game 6 (if necessary): Guardians at Rays, Monday, Oct. 19, 4 p.m. (TBS, truTV, HBO Max)
- Game 7 (if necessary): Guardians at Rays, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 7 p.m. (TBS, truTV, HBO Max)
Who is in the MLB playoffs?
Two teams are remaining in each league (seed in parentheses):
National League
- Milwaukee Brewers (1)
- Los Angeles Dodgers (2)
American League
- Tampa Bay Rays (1)
- Cleveland Guardians (2)
MLB playoffs format
The format for each round of the MLB playoffs is as follows:
- Wild-card: Best-of-three with lowest seeds hosting all the games
- Division series: Best-of-five with a 2-2-1 format
- Championship series: Best-of-seven with a 2-3-2 format
- World Series: Best-of-seven with a 2-3-2 format
MLB playoff bracket
Here's the full bracket for the 2026 MLB playoffs as of Oct. 14:
National League
See the National League results:
NL wild-card round
Best of three, seeds in parentheses
- San Diego Padres (4) vs. Chicago Cubs (5); Padres win series, 2-0
- Atlanta Braves (3) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (6); Braves win series, 2-1
NL Division Series
Best of five
- Milwaukee Brewers (1) vs. San Diego Padres (4); Brewers win series, 3-1
- Los Angeles Dodgers (2) vs. Atlanta Braves (3); Dodgers win series, 3-1
NL Championship Series
Best of seven
- Milwaukee Brewers (1) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (2); Brewers lead series, 2-0
American League
See the American League results:
AL wild-card round
Best of three, seeds in parentheses
- Houston Astros (3) vs. Chicago White Sox (6); White Sox win series, 2-0
- New York Yankees (4) vs. Boston Red Sox (5); Yankees win series, 2-0
AL Division Series
Best of five
- Tampa Bay Rays (1) vs. New York Yankees (4); Rays win series, 3-0
- Cleveland Guardians (2) vs. Chicago White Sox (6); Guardians win series, 3-2
AL Championship Series
Best of seven
- Tampa Bay Rays (1) vs. Cleveland Guardians (2); series tied, 1-1
2026 World Series
Best of seven
- AL champion vs. NL champion
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: MLB playoff schedule today, NLCS Game 3, time, TV channel, bracket
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