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Live sport on SN this weekendLos Angeles Dodgers edge closer to world series
Reuters • October 17th, 2025 3:31 pm
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow had eight strikeouts in the 3-1 win over Milwaukee | Photo: AP
The Los Angeles Dodgers have taken a commanding National League Division Series lead with a 3-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.
Tyler Glasnow had eight strikeouts, Tommy Edman hit a go-ahead RBI single in the sixth inning, as the Dodgers raced to a 3-0 advantage with Game 4 in Los Angeles on Friday.
Mookie Betts had an RBI double in the first inning and Roki Sasaki delivered his third save of the post-season to ensure the Dodgers never trailed on Thursday.
The Dodgers are just a win away from becoming the first defending champion to reach the World Series since the 2009 Philadelphia Phillies. No team has won consecutive titles since the 1998-2000 New York Yankees took three in a row.
Glasnow gave up one run on three hits over 5 2/3 innings with three walks and has allowed one run in three post-season appearances (13 1/3 innings).
Jacob Misiorowski had nine strikeouts in five innings of relief for the Brewers and Jake Bauers had an RBI single as the MLB's top team in the regular season moved one loss away from the offseason.
After one official at-bat with a runner in scoring position through the first two games of the series, Milwaukee went 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position in Game 3.
The Dodgers did not waste any time getting on the scoreboard. Shohei Ohtani hit opener Aaron Ashby's fifth pitch for a triple into the right-field corner then scored one pitch later when Betts doubled to right-centre.
The Brewers got even in the second inning when Caleb Durbin tripled to left and Bauers followed with an RBI single.
Misiorowski dominated immediately after replacing left-hander Aaron Ashby (0-1) in the first inning. He ended the frame with strikeouts of Edman and Teoscar Hernandez. Misiorowski allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits with one walk.
Will Smith singled with one out in the sixth against Misiorowski and Freddie Freeman followed with a walk. An Edman single to centre field scored Smith, with Freeman moving to third then scoring when right-hander Abner Uribe fired an errant pickoff throw to first base.
Things only got worse for Milwaukee when leadoff hitter Jackson Chourio departed during an at-bat in the seventh inning with a right leg injury.
Los Angeles' bullpen did not allow a run as Alex Vesia (2-0) and Blake Treinen each went two-thirds of an inning, Anthony Banda pitched a scoreless eighth and Sasaki had a perfect ninth.
