Overview

• Yoshinobu Yamamoto went the distance in a 5-1 Game 2 win at Milwaukee (9 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 7 K, 1 BB), the Dodgers’ first postseason complete game since 2004 and MLB’s first since 2017.
• Max Muncy’s solo shot was his 14th career postseason homer, setting the Dodgers’ franchise playoff record; Teoscar Hernández also homered as Los Angeles swept the two games on the road.
• The NLCS now shifts to Dodger Stadium for Game 3 with Tyler Glasnow slated to start for Los Angeles.
• Teams leading 2-0 in best-of-seven series have advanced 83.9% of the time, increasing to 88.9% when both wins come on the road.
• In the ALCS, Toronto pounded Seattle 13-4 in Game 3 at T-Mobile Park, fueled by Alejandro Kirk’s three-run homer and six strong innings from Shane Bieber, cutting the Mariners’ lead to 2-1 with Game 4 still in Seattle.