The Brewers have made three lineup changes for Monday's Game 2 of the NLCS, inserting left-handed batters Christian Yelich at designated hitter, Sal Frelick in right field, and David Hamilton at third base, per Yahoo Sports and True Blue LA. The moves come after Dodgers beat the Brewers 2–1 in Sunday's series opener to take a 1–0 series lead.
The Dodgers are seeking their second straight win in the early start time—described by Yahoo Sports as "the last early start time of the year" for Los Angeles—to even the series before the teams travel to Dodger Stadium for Games 3 and 4. Los Angeles won consecutive games against Atlanta in the NLDS on October 6 and 7 before dropping Sunday's game in Milwaukee. The Brewers have won five straight entering Game 2, a streak built on victories over San Diego last week and over Los Angeles on Sunday.
Yelich, Milwaukee's primary designated hitter, has struggled offensively this season with a .235 average and .693 OPS across 118 games played, though he has driven in 59 runs with 12 home runs. Hamilton has appeared in 121 games at third base, hitting .245 with just four home runs and 26 RBI. Frelick, in his third season, has played in 111 games in right field with a .230 average, four home runs, and 40 RBI. The Brewers finished the regular season 103–59, leading the NL Central, while the Dodgers went 100–62 to win the NL West.
The series continues Wednesday in Los Angeles, with the Brewers visiting Dodger Stadium for Game 3.
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