Mookie Betts has seen enough of Milwaukee’s energy to tip his cap.
With the Dodgers staring at a 2-0 NLCS deficit, the Los Angeles shortstop praised the Brewers’ home crowd and pushed for Dodger Stadium to bring the same kind of edge for Wednesday’s Game 3. More than 42,000 fans packed American Family Field for each of the first two games, and Milwaukee responded with a pair of wins, taking the opener 2-1 on Sunday before rolling 7-4 on Monday.
USA TODAY’s Bob Nightengale highlighted Betts’ comments on Wednesday through X, formerly Twitter, noting the four-time World Series champion’s admiration for what he saw in Milwaukee and his hope that Dodgers fans could match it back in Los Angeles.
“Mookie Betts praises the home crowd atmosphere the Brewers had in Milwaukee and hopes their fans can replicate that in LA tonight.”
Max Muncy echoed that message after Monday’s loss, also pointing to the Brewers’ atmosphere while urging Dodgers fans to show up strong at Dodger Stadium.
The Dodgers will need more than a loud building, though. Their offense has been stuck in neutral this postseason, hitting just .193 and going 2-for-26 with runners in scoring position. Those numbers have helped Milwaukee seize control early in the series.
The Brewers, who finished the regular season 103-59, own the best record in baseball. The Dodgers were right behind them at 100-62. Milwaukee is now two wins away from its first World Series trip since 1982.
Blake Snell gets the ball for Los Angeles in Game 3, opposite Brewers left-hander Robert Gasser. First pitch is set for 8 p.m. ET.
Los Angeles enters Wednesday needing its first NLCS win of the series before Thursday’s Game 4.
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