Los Angeles Dodgers closer Tanner Scott underwent a procedure on his rear end during the NLDS, and was left off the NLCS roster due to the recovery. Manager Dav

The Brewers were among the leaders in runs, batting average and strikeout rate, but the Dodgers held them to four runs in four games and got them to whiff at a higher rate than normal.

In a closeout opportunity for the defending champions, Shohei Ohtani took the mound for LA and punched out 10 batters across six-plus scoreless innings of work. At the plate, Ohtani went 3-for-3 with three home runs, one of which left Dodger Stadium and traveled 469 feet according to Statcast.

LOS ANGELES — Manager Dave Roberts sent a clear message Friday night as he stood on the podium after the Los Angeles Dodgers won the National League Championship Series. Roberts used the opportunity to address the ongoing conversation about the Dodgers' high payroll and the advantage it is said to provide compared to other teams in the league.

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It's hard, you know -- repeating as the champions of a sport. This is the case for any athletic pursuit, and it's probably fair to say it's especially difficult in baseball, which has so much structural randomness and a related knack for defying expectations.

With the Dodgers four wins away from repeating as World Series champions, MLB owners may have found the perfect excuse to push hard for a salary cap.

Less than two weeks after being removed from the Dodgers' National League Division Series roster due to an injury, lefty reliever Tanner Scott is optimistic that he could be active for the World Series.