Snell dominated NLCS Game 1: eight shutout innings with 10 strikeouts as the Dodgers edged Milwaukee 2-1. Freeman homered, Betts drew a bases-loaded walk in the ninth to spark the decisive rally, and LA’s bullpen closed it out.

Game 2 in Milwaukee features Yamamoto vs Peralta, with odds and projections from NBC Sports. The preview highlights key matchups, Ohtani vs Peralta trends, and bullpen leverage as the series shifts to Milwaukee and the betting angles sharpen for fantasy and bets.

Blake Snell stretched postseason dominance eight shutout innings, fanning 10 and allowing only a third-inning hit as the Dodgers opened the NLCS with a 2-1 win over Milwaukee. The bullpen nearly blew it, but Treinen ended it with Turang swinging on a neck-high fastball as the bases loaded. Freeman’s sixth-inning homer provided the decisive run, while Sasaki wasn’t as sharp in a high-leverage ninth. Game 2 features Yamamoto against Peralta in a marquee All-Star rematch that underscored the Dodgers’ star-power edge over Milwaukee’s small market roster. Fantasy note: Snell looks like a must-start, with Dodgers’ depth behind him as a hedge.

Brewers vs. Dodgers in a series that contrasts markets and payrolls, Milwaukee’s lineup kept pace briefly with a Chourio sac fly and Yelich walk-and-steal sequence, yet their offense couldn’t sustain a rally after Muncy’s near-grand slam and Betts’ insurance at-bats. The game highlighted manager-level decisions—Roberts’ bullpen moves, Murphy’s lineup contrasts, and the looming question of how deep Milwaukee can go against LA’s rotation. The series momentum now tilts, but one win isn’t enough for the Brewers to tilt the odds.

NLCS Game 1 delivered a jaw-dropping defensive moment: Sal Frelick’s glove redirected a near-grand slam, and the ball wasn’t ruled a catch. Teoscar Hernandez was forced at home and William Contreras tagged Will Smith to complete an 8-6-2 double play, keeping the fourth inning scoreless and fueling Milwaukee’s crowd.

The sequence underscored October’s razor-thin margins and gave Frelick a viral highlight that could spark Milwaukee’s defense and small-ball chances as the Dodgers loom. Fantasy managers should monitor Frelick’s ongoing speed and Contreras’ defensive impact in the coming games.

Blake Snell joined the postseason pantheon with eight innings of one-hit, 10-strikeout work, the lone baserunner a Durbin single that Snell promptly erased with a pickoff. Two dominant playoff starts now read 14 innings, two hits allowed, 19 Ks. The night echoed Don Larsen’s 1956 perfection and underscored Snell’s rare, blowtorch control in October, elevating Dodgers’ title odds and cementing his legacy as a playoff force.