Henderson Pitches Game 2 for the Brewers Ohtani and the Dodgers Look for Their Swing

Dodgers vs Brewers Game 2 at a glance

Game 2 of the NLCS between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Milwaukee Brewers is Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, at 5 PM ET (2 PM PT) at American Family Field, on FOX and FS1, the day after Game 1. Logan Henderson (11-3, 2.47 ERA) is expected for Milwaukee; the Dodgers’ starter is not settled between Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Blake Snell. Kalshi had the Dodgers slightly ahead.

First pitch and TV

Monday, Oct. 12, 5 PM ET, 2 PM PT. FOX and FS1.

Ballpark

American Family Field, Milwaukee. Retractable roof.

Starters

Expected Logan Henderson for Milwaukee: 11-3, 2.47 ERA in 18 starts; Milwaukee went 14-4 when he pitched (SI). Unconfirmed The Dodgers: MLB.com projects Yamamoto (10 strikeouts in seven innings in the NLDS); Sports Betting Dime lists Snell, who walked five in his NLDS start.

The price

Kalshi had the Dodgers at 51¢ bid, 53¢ ask and the Brewers at 47¢, 48¢, read 11:55 PM PT Thursday, before Game 1.

Health

Expected Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman. Questionable Miguel Rojas, and Snell (groin) for this start.

The matchup that decides it

Who the Dodgers start, and whether Ohtani’s bat comes back against Henderson.

The storylines

A rematch of 2025

The Dodgers swept the 2025 NLCS while Milwaukee scored one run in each game (Sporting News); Milwaukee had gone 6-0 against Los Angeles that regular season, and won the 2026 season series 4-3.

Two 100-win teams

Milwaukee set a franchise record with 103 wins and has home field; the Dodgers won 100.

Skubal in Dodger blue

Detroit traded Tarik Skubal to Los Angeles before the Aug. 3 deadline. Of his division series opener: “It was a ton of fun.” (AP)

Ohtani’s slump

Shohei Ohtani hit .154 in the NLDS while managing right biceps and left knee issues. Dave Roberts: “I really believe that he’s going to come to life at some point.” (MLB.com)

Sources: Sporting News via Yahoo, SI, AP, MLB.com.

Dodgers vs Brewers injury report

From MLB.com’s NLCS previews and SI, read Oct. 9. No Brewers injuries were reported in the sources we read; check the NLCS rosters. Lineups come out on game day.

How the Dodgers and Brewers got here

Dodgers: beat Atlanta 3-1

Skubal threw six innings of one-run ball in Game 1, Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out 10 in seven innings in Game 3, and Andy Pages’ bases-loaded hit in the seventh won the clincher. The four starters combined for a 1.69 ERA (MLB.com).

Brewers: beat San Diego 3-1

Every win by one or two runs: 3-2, 4-3 and 3-1. Garrett Mitchell drove in a run, tripled and robbed Manny Machado of a homer in the clincher, and William Contreras hit .375 with two homers in the series.

Where Game 2 gets decided

Yamamoto or Snell

Yamamoto went 14-9 with a 2.53 ERA and struck out 10 against Atlanta; Snell went 4-1 with a 1.90 ERA but walked five in 3.2 innings in the NLDS (Sports Betting Dime, CBS Sports).

Why it matters: the price assumes the sharper of the two; Snell’s name in the lineup card is a price move.

Henderson at home

Henderson allowed two runs (one earned) in five-plus innings against San Diego.

Why it matters: Milwaukee went 14-4 in his starts, and a day game after a night game tests both lineups.

Ohtani’s bat

Two hits in 13 at-bats with four strikeouts against Atlanta.

Why it matters: the Dodgers’ small lean in this price is built on a lineup that has not hit as a group yet this October.

Edwin Díaz in a one-run game

His regular-season ERA was 8.68, but he has thrown eight scoreless innings with 12 strikeouts since returning Sept. 18 (MLB.com).

Why it matters: the Dodgers’ ninth inning rides on that run holding.

Kalshi against the books

Kalshi had the Dodgers at 51¢ to sell and 53¢ to buy at 11:55 PM PT Thursday, before Game 1: about a 52% favorite in the day game, likely pricing in Yamamoto. The Game 1 result and the Dodgers’ starter announcement both move this price; we update this page after Game 1.