No team has three-peated as World Series champion since the Yankees from 1998-2000, and the chances of the 2026 Los Angeles Dodgers doing so are quite dim with the team down 2-0 in the NLCS to Milwaukee. Following a travel day, the series resumes tonight from the City of Angels, and there was actually talk we might see a struggling Shohei Ohtani out of the L.A. lineup -- but that will not be the case. Bet $5+ on NLCS Game 3 to get $200 in bonus bets at DraftKings Sportsbook: It should be a typically beautiful night in Los Angeles, although winds are blowing out about 9 mph at Dodger Stadium for the 8 p.m.
At -185 on the money line, the Dodgers are taking 73% of handle and 76% of bets, while the Over 7.5 is seeing 88% of handle and 64% of bets. On the updated series line, Milwaukee is -285 and Los Angeles +235. That it ends in five is the +310 leader.
A total of 36 of the past 38 teams that faced a 2-0 deficit in a best-of-seven series were ultimately eliminated. This marks the first two-game series deficit for the Dodgers in this championship run. They did rally from down 2-1 in the 2024 NLDS vs.
San Diego and from down 3-2 in last year's World Series against Toronto. The last time they trailed a series 2-0 was the last series they lost, in the 2023 NLDS. Fans can try MLB betting on the best sports betting apps and get bonuses.
The SportsLine Projection Model also has picks on games like Brewers-Dodgers from its 10,000 simulations, and our experts also offer insights on games every day. FanDuel SGP price: +117 (subject to change) Who would have guessed that playoff maestro Yoshinobu Yamamato wouldn't even pitch three full innings in the 7-4 Game 2 loss on Monday? But what is really plaguing L.A. is an inability to hit with runners in scoring position.
The team is 1-for-10 with RISP in this series and 2-for-26 overall (.077) in the playoffs. Andy Pages is the lone Dodger with a hit with runners in scoring position in the postseason. None of the Dodgers' four runs scored via a hit in Game 2.
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