New Delhi, Oct. 19 -- The Milwaukee Brewers swept the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers out of the National League Championship Series (NLCS) on Thursday with a 6-4 win in Game 4 at Dodger Stadium. The win sends Milwaukee to their first World Series since 1982, with a roster that cost a fraction of what the Dodgers spent.

Spotrac's 2026 luxury-tax projections listed the Brewers near $155 million and the Dodgers near $433 million. Milwaukee also posted the majors' best regular-season record at 103-59.

Los Angeles Dodgers jumped ahead 4-0 in the second inning on a three-run home run by Shohei Ohtani. Milwaukee Brewers answered with two runs in the fourth and two more in the fifth. Garrett Mitchell then delivered a go-ahead h...