Dodgers 1 win away from making World Series after defeating Brewers in Game 3

The Dodgers started off fast as Shohei Ohtani led off in the bottom of the first with a triple off of Aaron Ashby. Mookie Betts ripped a double in the next at-bat and the Dodgers jumped out to a 1-0 lead. 

That score held into the sixth inning as both Tyler Glasnow and Jacob Misiorowski, who relieved Ashby, pitched well. 

The Dodgers broke through in the sixth inning, as second baseman Tommy Edman looped a single into center field to score catcher Will Smith, making it 2-1.

"We're just excited," said Edman, the 2024 NLCS MVP. "We didn't play great during the regular season and we're getting hot at the right time."

"You got to treat it like it's a do-or-die game," Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy said. "You can't look ahead, and I think that's something a lot of teams struggle with."

The Brewers had the Dodgers' number in the regular season, as they went 6-0 against the reigning champs, but the tide has turned in this series as they are on the brink of being swept. 

The Brewers have lost their last 10 postseason road games dating to 2018, and have just three runs and nine hits in the series. Dodgers starting pitchers have posted a sparkling 1.54 ERA in the postseason thus far.

The Brewers will look to avoid getting swept when they play the Dodgers in Game 4 of the NLCS at 8:38 p.m. ET on Friday. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report.