# Dodgers-Brewers NLCS Position Breakdown

> 100-win Dodgers face Brewers in NLCS rematch with key position battles.
- Title: Dodgers-Brewers NLCS Position Breakdown · Mlb | Shortify
- Summary: 100-win Dodgers face Brewers in NLCS rematch with key position battles. Brewers and Dodgers clash in NLCS with Brewers' offense struggling against Dodgers'…
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## 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.
## Key takeaway

Brewers and Dodgers clash in NLCS with Brewers' offense struggling against Dodgers' rotation.