The Los Angeles Dodgers swept the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2025 National League Championship Series. One year later, Milwaukee returned the favor.
The top-seeded Brewers ended the No. 2 Dodgers’ bid for a rare three-peat in emphatic fashion, sweeping the two-time reigning World Series champions in the NLCS of the 2026 MLB playoffs. Milwaukee closed out the sweep by overcoming a 4-0 deficit in Game 4, scoring six unanswered runs in a 6-4 victory.
Brewers first baseman Jake Bauers earned NLCS MVP honors after hitting .286/.412/.571 with one homer and six RBIs against Los Angeles. Bauers hit a go-ahead home run in the seventh inning of Game 3 before driving in three runs in Game 4.
The Brewers now head to the Fall Classic where they await the winner of the ALCS between the No. 1 Tampa Bay Rays and No. 2 Cleveland Guardians.
Manager Pat Murphy‘s club recorded Milwaukee’s first 100-win regular season, racking up an MLB-best 103 victories. The Brewers got past the No. 4 San Diego Padres in four games in the Division Series, before knocking off the star-studded Dodgers to capture the franchise’s first NL pennant.
Now, Jacob Misiorowski, William Contreras and Co. are four wins away from making more Brewers history. Here’s what to know about Milwaukee’s history in the Fall Classic ahead of the 2026 World Series:
When was the last time the Brewers made the World Series?
Milwaukee is making its first World Series appearance since 1982, when the Brewers fell to the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games. The Brewers, who were part of the American League at the time, squandered a 3-2 series lead and a 3-1 sixth-inning lead in Game 7.
The 2026 league pennant is Milwaukee’s first since joining the NL in 1998.
How many times have the Brewers made the World Series?
The Brewers, who joined MLB in 1969 as the Seattle Pilots before relocating to Milwaukee and rebranding as the Brewers in 1970, now have two World Series appearances.
Have the Brewers ever won the World Series?
Milwaukee is one of five MLB franchises without a World Series title.
Who has home-field advantage in the 2026 World Series?
The Brewers will have home-field advantage in the Fall Classic regardless of opponent. Milwaukee, which won an MLB-best 103 games in the regular season, will host Games 1 and 2, along with the potential Games 6 and 7.
When does the 2026 World Series start?
The Fall Classic begins Friday, Oct. 23.
2026 World Series schedule
Here’s the full series schedule:
- Game 1: Rays/Guardians at Brewers | Friday, Oct. 23 | time TBD | FOX
- Game 2: Rays/Guardians at Brewers | Saturday, Oct. 24 | time TBD | FOX
- Game 3: Brewers at Rays/Guardians | Monday, Oct. 26 | time TBD | FOX
- Game 4: Brewers at Rays/Guardians | Tuesday, Oct. 27 | time TBD | FOX
- Game 5 (if necessary): Brewers at Rays/Guardians | Wednesday, Oct. 28 | time TBD | FOX
- Game 6 (if necessary): Rays/Guardians at Brewers | Friday, Oct. 30 | time TBD | FOX
- Game 7 (if necessary): Rays/Guardians at Brewers | Saturday, Oct. 31 | time TBD | FOX
