Dodgers adjust lineup for NLCS Game 2 against Brewers after Game 1 loss
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 12, 2026, 5:49 PM
Last updated Oct 12, 2026
Dave Roberts plans a lineup change for the Dodgers in NLCS Game 2 against the Brewers, following a 2-1 loss in Game 1. The Dodgers struggled offensively, going 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position and stranding nine runners. Moving Teoscar Hernández into the third spot and dropping Will Smith down in the order are among the potential changes. The Dodgers aim to improve their offensive output after entering the postseason with several key players, including Mookie Betts and Shohei Ohtani, underperforming. Starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto is set for Game 2, emphasizing the need for better run support.
- •Dodgers lost Game 1 of NLCS 2-1 to Brewers
- •Team went 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position
- •Roberts considering moving Teoscar Hernández to third in the batting order
- •Yoshinobu Yamamoto scheduled to start for Game 2
- •Dodgers aim for better offensive production against Brewers
- 5:49 PMYahoo Sports — 1 big change Dave Roberts must make to Dodgers’ NLCS Game 2 lineup vs. Brewers as offense continues slump
"Dave Roberts needs to stop treating the third spot in the Dodgers’ batting order as untouchable. For NLCS Game 2 against the Brewers , his biggest adjustment should be moving Will Smith down and promoting Teoscar Hernández into that run-producing position. Los Angeles lost the opener 2-1, finishing 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position. That […] The post 1 big change Dave Roberts must make to Dodgers’ NLCS Game 2 lineup vs. Brewers as offense continues slump appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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