For as good as the Dodgers offense can be, if the 7 games between these teams during the regular season are any indication, it’ll be the pitching that ends up playing the bigger role. Four of the games the teams played were decided by either 2 or 1 runs, and one of the games needed extra innings to decide.
While these aren’t statistically the two of the best-pitching teams still standing in the playoffs -- that would easily go to the Houston Astros -- the arms are a big reason why both the Brewers and Dodgers were able to catch fire in September and steal playoff berths.