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Dodgers-Brewers NLCS Position Breakdown
100-win Dodgers face Brewers in NLCS rematch with key position battles.
In brief
100-win Dodgers face Brewers in NLCS rematch with key position battles. Brewers and Dodgers clash in NLCS with Brewers' offense struggling against Dodgers' rotation. Originally reported by Mlb.
Catcher
William Contreras had 1.194 ops while Will Smith posted .125 ops in the previous series.
First Base
Freddie Freeman is a future hall of famer while Jake Bauers had a strong season despite age.
Second Base
Milwaukee's turang excels in defense and power while Dodgers mix edman and hernandez.
Shortstop
Mookie betts had a strong september while cooper pratt posted .350 obp as a rookie.
Third Base
Joey ortiz has a great glove while max muncy hits 29 homers with a 29% better bat.
Left Field
Jackson chourio leads with power and defense while Pete crow-armstrong is a generational defender.
Center Field
Andy pages has better postseason catching skills than Garrett mitchell.
Right Field
Kyle tucker had a poor season while Sal frelick and Luis lara underperformed.
Designated Hitter
Shohei ohtani is struggling while Christian yelich has a career-low .692 ops.
Starting Pitchers
Dodgers have depth with snell and glasnow while brewers rely on misiorowski and henderson.
Relief Pitchers
Brewers relievers allowed one run in 19 innings with a 0.47 era in the division series.
Prediction
Brewers need to overcome power deficit against Dodgers' rotation to win the series.
Advantage
Dodgers win the series 7-3 with strong pitching and offensive depth.
Conclusion
Brewers' offense must overcome Dodgers' rotation to win the nlcs series.
What it means
Brewers and Dodgers clash in NLCS with Brewers' offense struggling against Dodgers' rotation.
