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Brewers go up 3-0

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The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of the NLCS on October 15, 2026, then completed the sweep, becoming the first team to sweep a best-of-seven after being swept in a best-of-seven. The Brewers out-homered the Dodgers 7-1, and their bullpen held opponents to a .159 average, the second-lowest in postseason history. The discussion has moved off the field: Ohtani's contract lets him become a free agent if Mark Walter sells the team, and Walter is under Department of Justice investigation. Miguel Rojas told the Dodgers he is retiring.

How 10 podcasts covered it

  1. The Dan Le Batard Show, 2026-10-13 (28:31 to 31:40)
    Argues the Dodgers have the best rotation ever
    Pivots from the series score to the Dodgers' rotation: Dan argues it is the best starting staff ever assembled, with Glasnow and Snell as third-starter options behind an injured Ohtani. Jeremy supplies the WAR framing. Opinion and context, not a new development.
  2. The Dan Le Batard Show, 2026-10-13 (33:03 to 34:09)
    Retells the Bauers at-bat against Yamamoto
    Dan tries to sell Greg on the Bauers at-bat against Yamamoto, framing it as the Brewers fouling off pitches to knock him out in the third after about 80 pitches. Greg only engages on the Hey Jude comparison. A retelling of Game 3 detail already on the record.
  3. The Dan Le Batard Show, 2026-10-13 (35:23 to 37:36)
    Adds the bullpen's 29-inning figure
    Revisits Yamamoto's Game 3 exit with his prior form as context: 3-0 with a 1.23 ERA over three starts, including a complete game as World Series MVP. Adds a bullpen figure not yet on the record - one run allowed across 29 postseason innings.
    New angle: The Brewers' bullpen has allowed one run in 29 postseason innings.
  4. The Dan Le Batard Show, 2026-10-13 (39:45 to 42:07)
    Recaps the pitchers Milwaukee beat
    Recaps Games 1 and 2 through the pitchers the Brewers beat - the reigning Cy Young winner and the World Series MVP - and argues an ailing Ohtani deflates the Dodgers. Stays inside the series narrative already on the record.
  5. The Dan Patrick Show, 2026-10-13 (9:57 to 13:19)
    Recaps Game 2 through the Brewers bullpen
    Recaps Game 2 of the NLCS: Yamamoto's short outing, Bauers' 12-pitch walk, the Brewers' 0.31 bullpen ERA and the 1990 Reds comparison. It stays inside the Ohtani-benching report and the Dodgers' RISP numbers already on the record.
  6. The Dan Patrick Show, 2026-10-13 (36:18 to 38:59)
    Breaks down Ohtani's swing mechanics
    Sean Casey breaks down Ohtani's swing mechanics - stepping in the bucket, waving at soft stuff away, missing the high fastball - and says he looks unhealthy. He calls benching him a real option after nearly 30 games under .200, then riffs on the Mendoza line. Analysis of a slump already on the record.
  7. The Dan Patrick Show, 2026-10-13 (10:55 to 14:03)
    Adds the report of benching Ohtani
    Recaps Milwaukee's Game 2 win behind a bullpen that has allowed one earned run in 28 2/3 innings, then goes to The Athletic's late-Monday report that the Dodgers will discuss benching Ohtani for Game 3, with 21-year-old Josue DePaula floated as a DH option.
    New angle: The Dodgers are batting .077 with runners in scoring position this postseason.
  8. The Herd with Colin Cowherd, 2026-10-13 (14:45 to 19:20)
    Counts the Dodgers' older plate appearances
    Argues the Dodgers' age is the story of the NLCS, then puts a number on it: 44 plate appearances by players 32 or older in the series against five for Milwaukee. Stays inside the series narrative already on the record.
    New angle: The Dodgers have 44 plate appearances by players 32 or older in the series; the Brewers have five.
  9. The Dan Patrick Show, 2026-10-14 (2:57 to 6:51)
    Recaps the 2-0 lead and the bullpen ERA
    Recaps the 2-0 series lead and the Dodgers' offensive collapse, then puts a number on the Milwaukee bullpen: a 0.31 ERA over almost 29 postseason innings, one earned run allowed. The rest is must-win framing and Dave Roberts on Ohtani.
    New angle: The Brewers bullpen has a 0.31 ERA in almost 29 postseason innings, allowing one earned run.
  10. The Dan Patrick Show, 2026-10-14 (8:51 to 15:17)
    Debates starting or sitting Ohtani
    Debates whether the Dodgers should start or sit Ohtani in Game 3, weighing the Kirk Gibson 1988 pinch-hit homer as precedent and where to hide him in the lineup. Stays inside the Ohtani-health thread already on the record, with Gasser versus Snell as backdrop.
  11. The Dan Patrick Show, 2026-10-14 (16:08 to 31:45)
    Argues Milwaukee prefers an injured Ohtani
    Votto spends the interview on Ohtani's swing and the Brewers' on-base approach, arguing Milwaukee would rather face an injured Ohtani than the bench option DiPaolo. Analysis and prediction, no new development in the series.
  12. The Dan Patrick Show, 2026-10-14 (3:07 to 7:00)
    Plays the Roberts clip on Ohtani's start
    Plays the Roberts clip confirming Ohtani starts Game 3, then recaps the Dodgers' slump - Ohtani three for 20, Will Smith one for 23, one hit with runners in scoring position in six games - and Milwaukee's 0.31 bullpen ERA. Stays inside the series narrative already on the record.
  13. The Herd with Colin Cowherd, 2026-10-14 (5:14 to 9:54)
    Reads the NLCS through the age angle
    Mid-series read of the NLCS with Milwaukee up 2-0: the Brewers' top three are hitting around .380 against the Dodgers' .050, the bullpen has thrown 9 2/3 scoreless, and the Dodgers have no home runs. Turns the age angle into a warning, comparing a 32-year-old average roster to the 2008-2011 Phillies decline.
    New angle: The average Dodgers player is 32, and the 2009 Phillies were the last team that old to reach a World Series.
  14. PTI, 2026-10-14 (4:08 to 6:35)
    Reports Ohtani batting sixth in Game 3
    Reports the lineup decision itself: Ohtani is in for Game 3, batting sixth, the lowest spot of his career, after Roberts weighed sitting him. Kornheiser says a superstar who declares himself ready must play; Wilbon calls the benching reporting nonsensical.
    New angle: Ohtani is in the Game 3 lineup batting sixth, the lowest he has hit in his career.
  15. Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney, 2026-10-15 (0:30 to 4:52)
    Recaps the Game 3 homers
    Recaps Game 3 of the NLCS - Chourio's first-pitch homer, Bauers' 11-pitch go-ahead shot, Mitchell's follow-up - and closes with a few non-playoff notes. A straight retelling of the result already on the record.
  16. Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney, 2026-10-15 (6:53 to 20:17)
    Cross-checks the Dodgers' series numbers
    Schoenfield joins for a long post-Game 3 breakdown: the Dodgers' 15 hits in three games, Bauers' 11th-pitch homer, Chourio's first-inning shot, and Roberts leaving Snell in for a third time through the order. Stays inside the series numbers already on the record, then drifts into competitive balance and the CBA.
  17. Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney, 2026-10-15 (22:38 to 29:18)
    Breaks down Ohtani's swing mechanics
    Hosmer, a guest, walks through his own 2014 mad dash, then reads Ohtani's swing: the left knee keeps him on his front side, so he clips flares to left. Diagnosis and mechanics, no new development in the series.
  18. First Take, 2026-10-15 (13:31 to 24:31)
    Recaps Game 3 and works the labor angle
    Recaps Game 3, the Chourio first-pitch homer and Bauers' two-run shot off Snell, then works the bullpen's 0.83 ERA and the Dodgers' .165 series average. Closes on the labor angle: a small-market final four strengthens the players' case against a hard cap.
  19. The Dan Le Batard Show, 2026-10-15 (2:13 to 5:53)
    Retells the elimination through Bauers's at-bats
    Retells the Brewers' elimination of the Dodgers through the two long Bauers at-bats, framing it as breaking a two-time champion's heart. Adds that Snell struck out nine and that Yamamoto threw about 80 pitches over three innings.
    New angle: Blake Snell struck out nine, and Yamamoto threw about 80 pitches in three innings.
  20. The Dan Patrick Show, 2026-10-15 (0:03 to 1:06)
    Previews the slate and the series state
    Opens the hour with a quick slate preview: the Brewers' 3-0 NLCS lead and Game 4 that night, the Rays-Guardians afternoon game moved for weather, and Seahawks-Broncos odds. A recap of the series state, not new reporting.
  21. The Dan Patrick Show, 2026-10-15 (1:06 to 6:25)
    Explains the series through velocity and age
    Verducci explains the 3-0 series through velocity and age: Milwaukee throws two-thirds fastballs averaging over 97, is the fastest team in baseball, and the Dodgers rank about 24th in team speed. He adds that Ohtani has only his second hit against 95-plus in two months.
    New angle: Ohtani has only his second hit against a pitch of 95 mph or harder in the last two months.
  22. The Dan Patrick Show, 2026-10-15 (6:30 to 9:02)
    Reports Roberts' office meeting with Ohtani
    Verducci defends Roberts' in-game calls and the decision to keep playing Ohtani, reporting the meeting itself: Roberts brought Ohtani into his office with Friedman, Gomes and an interpreter, and Ohtani said he was good to go.
    New angle: Roberts met Ohtani in his office with Friedman, Gomes and an interpreter; Ohtani said he was good to go.
  23. The Dan Patrick Show, 2026-10-15 (10:59 to 11:57)
    Relays Muncy's line on the Dodgers' hole
    Verducci, asked about the boos, says he was a little surprised but not entirely, and relays Max Muncy's line that the Dodgers now need rarer history than a three-peat. Reaction and color from the Game 3 loss, inside the series coverage already on the record.
  24. The Dan Patrick Show, 2026-10-15 (0:20 to 6:35)
    Adds Chourio's postseason RBI record pace
    Recaps Milwaukee's 6-2 Game 3 win and the seventh-inning homers, then goes to the record book: Chourio's postseason RBI pace and Bauers' 11-pitch at-bat as the longest go-ahead-homer plate appearance since 2012.
    New angle: Chourio has 18 career postseason RBIs, the most before age 23; Andruw Jones had 17 in 45 games.
  25. The Dan Patrick Show, 2026-10-15 (19:08 to 21:14)
    Frames Dodgers boos as West Coast passion
    Brady Quinn joins for a short segment on booing, framed around Dodgers fans booing during Game 3. He says booing stings most at home and calls the reaction a sign of West Coast passion; no new development in the series.
  26. The Dan Patrick Show, 2026-10-15 (0:07 to 1:55)
    Opens with the Game 3 win and the rundown
    Opens the show with the Brewers' 6-2 Game 3 win and the 3-0 series lead, then runs the rundown: the Dodgers' chances, the Broncos-Seahawks line and Jaxon Smith-Njigba as an MVP case. A recap of what the show already had on the board.
  27. The Dan Patrick Show, 2026-10-15 (1:58 to 5:39)
    Recaps Game 3 through the Dodgers' bats
    Recaps Game 3 through the Dodgers' bats: 3 for 32 with runners in scoring position, a .165 series average, and Snell giving up back-to-back homers to Bauers and Mitchell. Adds one figure not yet on the record: the .165 is the third-lowest series average in franchise history.
    New angle: The Dodgers' .165 NLCS average is the third-lowest for a playoff series in franchise history.
  28. The Dan Patrick Show, 2026-10-15 (36:08 to 37:05)
    Adds a career note on Snell's lefty homers
    Play of the Day on the seventh-inning back-to-back homers off Blake Snell, adding a career note: it is only the second time Snell has allowed multiple home runs to left-handed hitters in the same game.
    New angle: It is the second time in Snell's career he has allowed multiple homers to lefties in one game.
  29. The Rich Eisen Show, 2026-10-15 (12:45 to 20:11)
    Recaps Game 3 and defends Roberts
    Recaps Game 3 - Chourio's first-pitch homer, Snell retiring 14 straight, Bauers' 412-foot go-ahead shot and Mitchell's longer one - and argues Roberts leaving Snell in made more sense than pulling him in the 2020 Series. Stays inside the result and the Roberts debate.
  30. The Rich Eisen Show, 2026-10-15 (32:54 to 35:24)
    Explains why Milwaukee is up 3-0
    Costas explains why Milwaukee is up 3-0: 103 wins, pressure that forces errors, and a bullpen that has been great all year. He flags Mitchell's second homer off a lefty and sketches the pitch Roberts should give his club. Analysis and framing, not new reporting.
  31. The Herd with Colin Cowherd, 2026-10-15 (0:32 to 5:09)
    Argues the Brewers are younger and better
    Opens the show on the Dodgers' 3-0 hole, arguing the Brewers are younger and simply better. Puts series splits on the record: LA batting .125 with runners in scoring position, a series ERA near 6.00, no home runs and no steals against Milwaukee's five homers and 1.67 ERA.
    New angle: The Dodgers are batting .125 with runners in scoring position and have a series ERA near 6.00.
  32. The Pat McAfee Show, 2026-10-15 (38:58 to 43:11)
    Weighs in on Ohtani's slump
    DeRosa weighs in on Ohtani's slump and the loud conversation around him, agreeing he is dinged up and tying it to the $700 million deal and the two-way workload. Praises the Brewers' power-and-strikeout run and notes Pat Murphy skips handshakes during introductions. Reaction, inside the week's coverage.
  33. The Dan Le Batard Show, 2026-10-15 (4:38 to 9:50)
    Cites Bauers's 11-pitch at-bat research
    Virk credits the Brewers' bullpen and plate approach for the 3-0 lead, then goes to MLB Network research on Jake Bauers: before this season he had one career 11-plus-pitch at-bat ending in a reach, and he has four this season, a feat only Isak Brady has topped since 2000.
    New angle: Bauers had one career 11-plus-pitch at-bat ending in a reach before this season and has four this year.
  34. The Dan Le Batard Show, 2026-10-15 (12:43 to 15:34)
    Previews Game 4 and picks a Brewers sweep
    Previews Game 4 with Adnan Virk: the Brewers are up 3-0, teams in that spot sweep more than half the time, and both pick Milwaukee to finish it. The Dodgers' bats, Ohtani's health and the leadoff-runner failures are a recap of the series so far.
  35. The Dan Patrick Show, 2026-10-15 (0:59 to 5:41)
    Debates whether the series is boring
    Recaps the 3-0 NLCS lead and argues over whether the series is boring, crediting Milwaukee's pitching, small ball and unexpected power. Bauers' two long at-bats and Ohtani's absence are retold; the substance stays inside what the file already holds.
  36. The Dan Patrick Show, 2026-10-15 (5:41 to 8:40)
    Adds the Skubal trade talks at the deadline
    Debates whether the NLCS is boring, then lands on Milwaukee's deadline restraint: the Brewers discussed a Tarik Skubal trade and Logan Henderson would have been in the package. The game recaps stay inside the series already on the record.
    New angle: The Brewers discussed a deadline deal for Tarik Skubal that would have included Logan Henderson.
  37. The Dan Patrick Show, 2026-10-15 (15:51 to 17:52)
    Adds the out-homer stat behind the Brewers run
    Turns to a Chourio-or-Caminero franchise debate, then Bauers' health-insurance story, and closes with a stat: teams that out-homer opponents are 19-4 this postseason and 225-44 since 2018.
    New angle: Teams that out-homer their opponents are 19-4 this postseason and 225-44 since 2018.
  38. The Dan Patrick Show, 2026-10-15 (18:18 to 22:09)
    Adds De Paula as the bench alternative
    Reopens the Ohtani benching debate with a case for sitting him in Game 3: the bicep and knee issues, the hip lock and stepping in the bucket, and the .165/.451 team line. Adds detail on the alternative, Jose De Paula, and his .500 on-base in 11 games.
    New angle: Jose De Paula had a .500 on-base percentage in 11 games after Ohtani went on the injured list.
  39. The Dan Patrick Show, 2026-10-15 (22:06 to 26:20)
    Weighs Votto's call to bench Ohtani
    Picks up Joey Votto's on-air call to bench Ohtani, weighing it against the risk of alienating a franchise cornerstone. Notes Ohtani's Game 4 line - a flyout and two walks - and argues the decision is already moot at 3-0.
    New angle: Joey Votto said on The Dan Patrick Show that benching Ohtani is how the Dodgers get back in the series.
  40. PTI, 2026-10-15 (4:14 to 7:17)
    Adds Muncy's quote and Ohtani leading off
    Recaps Milwaukee's 6-2 Game 3 win and the 3-0 lead, then adds two on-the-record items: Max Muncy's 'playing like bleep' quote and the announcement that Ohtani will bat leadoff tonight. The rest is retelling of the series numbers already on the record.
    New angle: Max Muncy said the Dodgers are playing like bleep and the Brewers are playing great.
  41. First Things First, 2026-10-15 (19:48 to 26:17)
    Argues the Dodgers' era ended with Game 3
    Turns a 3-0 NLCS deficit into a verdict on the Dodgers' era, arguing the run of dominance ended with Game 3 and pointing to an aging roster, Mark Walter's sale of the Lakers and Ohtani's opt-out clause.
    New angle: Ohtani's contract lets him become a free agent if Mark Walter sells the team.
  42. Pardon My Take, 2026-10-16 (3:12 to 14:35)
    Recaps the sweep and the 1982 pennant
    Recaps the sweep of the Dodgers and the Brewers' first pennant since 1982, crediting an analytics-heavy front office and Jake Bauers' two grinding at-bats. Turns to the Dodgers' flat play and soft playoff attendance, then previews the rest-versus-rust question before the World Series.
  43. Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney, 2026-10-16 (1:09 to 4:49)
    Recaps Game 4 with postgame audio
    Recaps Game 4 of the NLCS: Ohtani's 4-0 homer in the second, Mitchell's go-ahead shot off Tanner Scott, Hamilton's ninth-inning blast and the final out. Roberts and Bauers postgame audio carries it, but the facts stay inside the sweep already on the record.
  44. Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney, 2026-10-16 (8:24 to 21:23)
    Details Rojas retiring in the Dodgers clubhouse
    Postgame from Dodger Stadium after the sweep: the clubhouse felt closure, Miguel Rojas told the players he is retiring, and the segment walks through the offseason - free agents, Muncy at third, the rotation, and whether Ohtani should give up pitching.
    New angle: Miguel Rojas told the Dodgers players after the sweep that he is retiring.
  45. Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney, 2026-10-16 (36:37 to 37:35)
    Adds the best-of-seven qualifier to the sweep
    Langs's numbers segment adds a qualifier to the sweep-after-being-swept note: both series were best-of-seven, which no prior team in the four leagues had done. Also notes the Brewers trailed in all four games of the sweep.
    New angle: The Brewers are the first team to sweep a best-of-seven after being swept in a best-of-seven.
  46. First Take, 2026-10-16 (16:56 to 25:04)
    Recaps the sweep and the 44-year pennant wait
    Recaps the Brewers' sweep of the Dodgers and the 44-year wait for a pennant, then argues over whether fatigue or being outplayed explains Los Angeles. Mendoza and Smith trade the series numbers already on the record and drift into a salary-cap debate.
  47. The Dan Patrick Show, 2026-10-16 (13:06 to 14:38)
    Takes Wisconsin callers on a victory lap
    Callers from Wisconsin take a victory lap on the Brewers' series win at Dodger Stadium and jab at the Dodgers' absent celebrity fans and the national media. Reaction only; it stays inside the 3-0 series the show has covered all week.
  48. The Dan Patrick Show, 2026-10-16 (14:33 to 17:07)
    Recaps the sweep and the Dodgers' offseason questions
    Recaps the sweep and runs through the Dodgers' offseason questions - the ownership investigation, Skubal's future, Ohtani as a two-way player - before drifting into a Richie Sexson home run trivia detour. Stays inside the ground the week's coverage already covered.
  49. The Dan Patrick Show, 2026-10-16 (19:01 to 27:10)
    Frames the Dodgers' offseason and closing window
    Morosi walks through the Dodgers' offseason: keeping Terrence Cooper, adding youth, and whether Ohtani can still pitch. He compares the moment to the close of the Yankee dynasty and calls the dominant era done in its current form. Mostly framing and prediction on top of the series fallout.
  50. The Dan Patrick Show, 2026-10-16 (27:10 to 28:22)
    Adds the Dodgers' side of the home run count
    Notes the Brewers out-homered the Dodgers 7-1 despite one of the league's lowest home run totals, then takes a caller complaining about flipping between Prime and regular TV. The stat adds the Dodgers' side of the series home run count.
    New angle: The Brewers out-homered the Dodgers 7-1 in the series.
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