Dodgers, down 1-0, face Brewers in NLCS Game 2 with Yamamoto starting
The Dodgers trail the Brewers 1-0 in the NLCS after Game 1 on Sunday. Game 2 is Monday, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto starting for Los Angeles and Will Smith dropped to fifth in the order.
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The story, neutrally told
Centre · 1The Los Angeles Dodgers play the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series on Monday at 2:00 p.m. PT, trailing the series 1-0. NewsweekN “Now facing a 1-0 deficit in the NLCS, Smith will look to break out of his slump in the second game of the series, which begins Monday at 2:00 p.m. PT.” Read at Newsweek ↗ Right · 1Milwaukee won Game 1 on Sunday and took home field advantage. According to Fox News, the Dodgers scored first but managed only one run. The Brewers tied the game with a home run, then got a walk, a bunt and a single that drove in the winning run, and no other runs scored. Fox NewsR “In Game 1, the Dodgers struck first, but despite hitting the ball well and getting runners on base, they couldn't get more than one run.”“Then later, they got a walk, bunted, and singled home a run.” Read at Fox News ↗ Right · 1Yoshinobu Yamamoto, last year's World Series MVP, starts Game 2 for the Dodgers. Fox News says he made one start this postseason, beating the Braves 3-1 with seven innings, four hits, one earned run and 10 strikeouts. It also says the Dodgers have won 10 of the 11 postseason games he has pitched in for them. Fox NewsR “This year he made one start, going 1-0, allowing four hits and one earned run over seven innings.”“Since he joined the Dodgers, he has pitched in 11 postseason games and the Dodgers have won 10 of them.” Read at Fox News ↗
Right · 1Logan Henderson starts for Milwaukee. He went 11-3 with a 2.47 ERA and a 0.84 WHIP in the regular season, and Fox News says he allowed one earned run over 12 innings in two starts against the Dodgers this year. Fox NewsR “Logan Henderson takes the ball, and he went 11-3 in the regular season with a 2.47 ERA and a 0.84 WHIP.”“He faced the Dodgers twice this year, allowing just one earned run on five hits over 12 innings of work.” Read at Fox News ↗ Centre · 1Catcher Will Smith, an All-Star, was moved to fifth in the Dodgers' lineup for Game 2, having not batted lower than fourth before. Newsweek says he is 1-for-19 this October, and his only hit was a single against Atlanta in NLDS Game 3. NewsweekN “Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star catcher Will Smith moved down to fifth in the Dodgers' lineup for Game 2 of the NLCS amid his 1-for-19 stretch this October.”“Prior to Monday's Game 2 matchup, Smith hadn't batted lower than fourth in the Dodgers' order.” Read at Newsweek ↗ Centre · 1Smith missed a couple of months of the regular season with a neck injury and hit 10 homers with 34 RBIs and a .781 OPS in 73 games, below his career .829. Newsweek says his contact quality was similar to past seasons, which suggests he has been unlucky. In Game 1 he went 0-for-3 with a walk, but hit all three balls over 95 mph. NewsweekN “He hit 10 homers and drove in 34 runs in 73 games this year, posting a .781 OPS”“He hit each of those three balls with an exit velocity higher than 95 mph” Read at Newsweek ↗
Right · 1Fox News's columnist David Troy picks the Dodgers for Game 2. He writes that he was encouraged by their bats in Game 1, that the Dodgers are two-time defending champions seeking a third title, and that the Brewers have home field advantage, solid hitting and a good pitching staff. Fox NewsR “With Yamamoto on the mound, I'm taking the Dodgers tonight.”“The Dodgers have won two straight World Series and are looking for a third.” Read at Fox News ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
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No left outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
Centre1 outlet
- Framing
- Newsweek runs a player-focused piece on Will Smith's slump and his move down the order, with an analytical case that his poor results may be bad luck.
- Emphasis
- Statistics: batting line, exit velocities, OPS against his career marks, and the manager's lineup decision.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Says little about Yamamoto, the Brewers' starter or how Game 1 was lost.
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“His fairly consistent numbers indicate he has been slightly unlucky in 2026” — Newsweek
Right1 outlet
- Framing
- Fox News (OutKick betting column) previews Game 2 as a pick, backing the Dodgers behind Yamamoto.
- Emphasis
- Starting pitchers' records, the Dodgers' roster building and postseason pedigree, and the Brewers as a solid team without big additions.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not mention Will Smith's slump or the lineup change.
- Charged language
- “the best pitcher potentially on the planet”
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“With Yamamoto on the mound, I'm taking the Dodgers tonight.” — Fox News
What every side reports
- The Brewers lead the NLCS 1-0 after Game 1 on Sunday.
- Game 2 is Monday in Milwaukee, with the Dodgers needing a win to even the series.
Los Angeles Dodgers organisation
Coverage portrays the Dodgers as the favourite and two-time defending champions who are looking to even the series, with Smith still trusted in the lineup.
“The Dodgers have won two straight World Series and are looking for a third.” — Fox News
“The Dodgers clearly still have faith in the catcher as well” — Newsweek
Milwaukee Brewers organisation
Fox News describes the Brewers as a solid, confident team with home field advantage that keeps winning without big additions.
“It hasn’t mattered; they just keep winning.” — Fox News
Yoshinobu Yamamoto person
Fox News presents Yamamoto as a proven postseason pitcher and the reason to back the Dodgers.
“Yoshinobu Yamamoto seems to be one of the best postseason pitchers out there.” — Fox News
Will Smith person
Newsweek portrays Smith as slumping but hitting the ball hard, and says he will look to break out.
“Smith showed some encouraging signs.” — Newsweek
Left0 articles
No coverage yet.
Centre1 article
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Dodgers Make Key Lineup Decision on Slumping All-Star For NLCS Game 2
Sympathetic Stat-driven lineup story that suggests Smith's slump is partly bad luck and that the Dodgers still trust him.
Right1 article
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto takes the mound as Dodgers look to even NLCS after Game 1 loss to Brewers
Mixed Opinionated betting preview that is respectful of the Brewers but favours the Dodgers on the strength of Yamamoto.
- 12 Oct 16:16 First Fox NewsR Yoshinobu Yamamoto takes the mound as Dodgers look to even NLCS after Game 1 loss to Brewers
- 12 Oct 20:00 +3h 44m NewsweekN Dodgers Make Key Lineup Decision on Slumping All-Star For NLCS Game 2
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