The Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers will kickoff the 2025 National League Championship Series on Monday night at American Family Field.
The Brewers have yet to announce a starting pitcher for Game 1, but the Dodgers have announced Blake Snell will get the ball for the first game of the series.
Snell has started his 2025 postseason strong, and this stat may scare Brewers fans as they prepare for Game 1 of the NLCS in Milwaukee.
Blake Snell is on a roll in the postseason
Snell has won his last four postseason games, with more strikeouts than innings pitched in each game. It’s the longest such streak in MLB postseason history, according to OptaSTATS.
The Dodgers' stud has struck out 35 batters across his last 26.2 postseason innings pitched. This postseason, Snell has been incredible.
In his postseason run with the San Diego Padres in 2022, Snell pitched 13.2 innings with 17 strikeouts. However, he allowed seven earned runs across those 13.2 innings.
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In his 2025 postseason with the Dodgers, Snell has allowed just two runs on five hits and five walks across his 13 innings. The Dodgers' starter has 18 strikeouts across his two starts.
Will Snell's dominance continue against the Brewers?
Snell did not pitch in any of the Dodgers six games against the Brewers in the regular season, as that's when Snell was still recovering from injury.
The last time he pitched against the Brewers was in 2024 as a San Francisco Giant. Snell threw five innings and gave up just one run, while striking out eight batters.
It will be the first time the Brewers have seen Snell since that 2024 outing, so the advantage should be on his side. However, Milwaukee has shown time and time again this year, its bats can get hot at any moment.