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Dodgers Up 2-0 in NLCS as Friedman Reveals Murphy’s ‘Blackmail’ Texts

Game 3 at Dodger Stadium features Tyler Glasnow for Los Angeles, highlighting Milwaukee’s uphill path given a $250 million payroll gap.

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - OCTOBER 14: Manager Pat Murphy of the Milwaukee Brewers walks across the field during the sixth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in game two of the National League Championship Series at American Family Field on October 14, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Sep 2, 2024; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy makes a pitching change in the sixth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Los Angeles took a 2-0 lead behind Blake Snell’s eight one-hit shutout innings in Game 1 and Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s complete game allowing one run in Game 2.
  • Dodgers president Andrew Friedman showed texts in which Brewers manager Pat Murphy jokingly threatened “blackmail,” bringing their payroll banter into public view.
  • Murphy underscored the disparity by saying, “Snell makes more money than our entire pitching staff,” then answered a salary-cap question with, “I’m a baseball coach.”
  • Game 3 shifted to Los Angeles with Tyler Glasnow starting for the Dodgers, while Milwaukee kept its approach flexible and, per one report, used opener Aaron Ashby before turning to rookie Jacob Misiorowski.
  • Milwaukee posted MLB’s best regular-season record despite far lower spending, yet teams leading 2-0 in an NLCS have advanced 14 of 17 times since 1985.