"Despite the Dodgers taking the NLDS from the Phillies in what on paper looks like a comfortable 3-1 series win, each game except for the Phillies' lone victory in Game 3 was decided by a margin of two or fewer. The margins are often slim this time of year, and after a hard-fought series, the Dodgers will head to Milwaukee on Monday to open the National League Championship Series against the Brewers."
"With the Dodgers wrapping up their series on Thursday, they'll have three full days off prior to first pitch on Monday, while Milwaukee will have had just one. The Phillies had the second best record in baseball at 96-66, trailing only the aforementioned Brewers who secured the top overall seed at 97-65. En route to their league-leading record, they swept the Dodgers on two separate occasions, taking all six games from Los Angeles this season."
The Dodgers advanced from the NLDS with a 3-1 series win over the Phillies, though most games were decided by two runs or fewer. Los Angeles will open the National League Championship Series in Milwaukee on Monday and will have three full days off after finishing Thursday. The Brewers beat the Cubs in a series that went five games and will have only one day off. Milwaukee finished 97-65 for the top overall seed while the Phillies were 96-66. Milwaukee swept the Dodgers in all six regular-season meetings. The Dodgers' offense was effective but streaky, and a roster adjustment adds an extra pitcher in place of a position player for the team with fewer rest days.
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