Dodgers Face Steep Deficit as NLCS Heads to Los Angeles
After dropping the first two games to the Brewers, the Dodgers look to rally in Game 3 while a sportsbook offers a new user promotion.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are heading into Game 3 of the National League Championship Series trailing the Milwaukee Brewers 2-0, a deficit that historically proves difficult to overcome. Of the best-of-seven series in postseason history, teams that lose the first two games have gone on to win only about 16% of the time. Six teams have managed to come back from a 2-0 deficit in League Championship Series play, with the Dodgers themselves being one of them in 2020 against the Atlanta Braves.
Three such comebacks have occurred since 2020, highlighting a recent trend of teams overcoming early postseason struggles. Other teams that have achieved this feat in LCS history include the Toronto Blue Jays in 2025, the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2023, the Boston Red Sox in 2004 (who famously came back from a 3-0 deficit against the Yankees), and the St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Royals in 1985.
Game 3 is scheduled for Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, with the first pitch set for 8:00 PM ET. The game will be broadcast on FS1. Historically, teams leading 2-0 in a best-of-seven series have a significant advantage, winning approximately 84% of the time.
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