MILWAUKEE — The well-rested Los Angeles Dodgers should have an advantage in starting pitching over the Milwaukee Brewers in the first game of the National League Championship Series on Monday.

The defending World Series champion Dodgers have been idle since Thursday when they wrapped up their National League Division Series, three games to one, with a 2-1 home victory over Philadelphia in 11 innings.

Milwaukee cobbled together a bullpen game and advanced with a 3-1 home victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday in the decisive fifth game of its NLDS.

Left-hander Blake Snell, who has won both of his postseason starts, is scheduled to start for the Dodgers. The Brewers have not named a starter but could opt for an opener.

Milwaukee has the No. 1 overall seed and home-field advantage for

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