Overview
- Game 1 of the National League Championship Series starts Sunday, October 11, 2026, at American Family Field in Milwaukee with Jacob Misiorowski and Tarik Skubal listed as the reported starters.
- Milwaukee finished the regular season 103–59 and holds home-field advantage while the Dodgers went 100–62 and enter as two-time defending champions.
- Misiorowski arrives after a dominant 2026 that included league-leading numbers in key pitching categories and a 104.8 mph postseason pitch that drew attention during the Division Series.
- The Dodgers added Tarik Skubal before the trade deadline and will rely on him and a star lineup led by Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, and Freddie Freeman to try to stop Milwaukee’s run.
- U.S. TV rights are held by FOX (FOX Sports/FS1 and FOX Deportes) with streaming on FOX One and broader international access via MLB.TV and Disney+ while the winner advances to the World Series scheduled to begin October 23 if the timeline holds.