Yoshinobu Yamamoto will start for the Dodgers on Monday afternoon as Los Angeles attempts to even the National League Championship Series against the Brewers. First pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m. ET on FOX, FS1 and FOX One. The Brewers will counter with Logan Henderson, per reporting from multiple outlets.
The Brewers took Game 1 on Sunday, 2-1, a result that echoes last year's opening game of this matchup—though this time Milwaukee emerged on the better end. Jacob Misiorowski, the Brewers' ace with a 1.80 ERA and 252 strikeouts across 174.2 innings this season, did not pitch deep into the game, but Milwaukee's bullpen took over and shut out the Dodgers' offense after the second inning, per True Blue LA.
Yamamoto, who posted a 2.53 ERA with 182 strikeouts over 185 innings in the regular season, enters with a 14-9 record. The Dodgers come into Monday riding a three-game winning streak before Sunday's loss, having won their first two playoff series games against Atlanta before falling to the Brewers. Los Angeles finished the regular season 100-62, first in the NL West.
Henderson, the Brewers' Game 2 starter, has a 2.47 ERA with an 11-3 record and 110 strikeouts in 98.1 innings this season. Milwaukee, which leads the NL Central at 103-59, has won five straight games heading into Monday's matchup. The Brewers beat San Diego 3-1 on Wednesday before their victory over the Dodgers on Sunday.
Viva El Birdos reported that first pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. Central Time, with the series returning to Los Angeles for Game 3 on Wednesday.
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