The defending champion Dodgers are headed back to the World Series. They swept the Brewers in the NLCS, outscoring them 15-4 in the four-game bludgeoning, including 5-1 in Game 4 .

L.A.'s resume speaks for itself. The Dodgers were World Series champs last season, then flexed their fully loaded roster by pacing themselves in what was still a 93-win effort. As a result, they are peaking at the perfect time and, frankly, almost have this inevitable feeling about them.

Jose Quintana and the Milwaukee Brewers will face Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series on Friday.

The Seattle Mariners are sitting pretty. Two three-run home runs from Julio Rodriguez and Jorge Polanco powered the Mariners to a 10-3 ( box score) Game 2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday, giving them a 2-0 ALCS lead. The series now heads to Seattle, where the home team will just need two wins to make their first ever World Series.