Shohei Ohtani becomes the first player to hit three home runs and strike out 10 batters in a game as the Dodgers sweep the Brewers in the NLCS to reach the World Series.

Shohei Ohtani hit a leadoff home run and two more home runs in the fourth and seventh innings to send the Dodgers to the World Series for the second year in a row.

The Los Angeles Dodgers, as they were at the start of the season, are the favorite to win the World Series, and they are now the odds-on favorite at -200 after finishing off a sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLCS.

Shohei Ohtani hit three home runs and pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning for the Los Angeles Dodgers, putting on a spectacular two-way show in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series.

The Los Angeles Dodgers will have a chance to defend their World Series title in this year’s Fall Classic after a Game 4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers clinched a four-game sweep in the National League Championship Series.

Ohtani had already had an impressive start to his second career postseason pitching start, working around a leadoff walk to Brice Turang to strike out Jackson Chourio (on a 100.3 mph fastball), Christian Yelich (100.2 mph fastball) and William Contreras (on a sweeper off the plate) to finish up the inning.

The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday in Game 4 of the NLCS, completing the sweep and securing a spot in the World Series. The Dodgers r

The Dodgers have won eight World Series titles in franchise history: 1955, 1959, 1963, 1965, 1981, 1988, 2020 and 2024. Manager Dave Roberts has overseen the club's last two championships and this marks his fifth appearance in the World Series as Los Angeles skipper.

Now, the Dodgers are one win away from a sweep of the Brewers and a return to the World Series — with home-field advantage, and with Shohei Ohtani on the mound, facing off against Jose Quintana. The No. 1 NL seed Brewers face an uphill battle to salvage their season, having scored only three runs combined in the NLCS.