MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee right-hander Nick Mears was left off the Brewers' roster for their NL Championship Series matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers after making 63 relief appearances during the regular season.

Milwaukee instead included right-hander Tobias Myers, who wasn't on the Brewers' roster for their NL Division Series with the Chicago Cubs. Game 1 of the NLCS is Monday at Milwaukee.

The Brewers also announced Monday that left-hander Aaron Ashby will start Game 1, likely filling a role similar to when he served as an opener in Game 2 of the NLDS. The Dodgers already had named left-hander Blake Snell as their Game 1 starter Sunday.

Los Angeles also altered its bullpen for this series. They added one more pitcher by including right-hander Ben Casparius and leaving out Da

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