The Dodgers' three-peat bid ended in Milwaukee. The Brewers swept them out of the NLCS with a 6-4 victory in Game 5, and the Dodgers had no excuses about it.
Los Angeles got outplayed. Manager Dave Roberts didn't dance around it after the loss. The Brewers' pitching and hitting both dominated across the series. The Dodgers' offense sputtered when it mattered most. Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, and Freddie Freeman couldn't carry the load against Milwaukee's pitching staff.
This wasn't a close call or a series that slipped away on a single play. The Brewers were the better team. They controlled the pace, won the crucial moments, and forced the Dodgers into a position where they had to chase all series long. That doesn't happen to defending champs when they're playing their best baseball.
For Los Angeles, back-to-back titles is an accomplishment most franchises never taste. But the window for a three-peat has closed. The Brewers moved on to the World Series. The Dodgers headed home, understanding they simply ran into a team that was ready to end their reign.