The National League Championship Series matchup is set. It will be the star-studded Dodgers and the plucky but proven Brewers in a rematch of the 2018 NLCS, which Los Angeles won in seven games.

On the line is the NL pennant, which for the Dodgers would mean a return trip to the World Series for a chance to repeat as champions, and for the Brewers only the second World Series berth in franchise history (Milwaukee -- then in the American League -- lost the 1982 World Series to the Cardinals in seven games).

Here’s a position-by-position breakdown as we prepare for Game 1 at American Family Field on Monday night:

Catcher

Will Smith was on pace for a career year at the plate during the regular season, but a hairline fracture in his right hand sustained on a Sept. 3 foul tip in Pittsburg

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