MILWAUKEE – Given the current state of the Brewers’ rotation, the games started by ace Freddy Peralta feel like they carry a little more weight. Applying the “must-win” label on his outings might seem a little dramatic, but that is how it feels at the moment.

“We basically have one-and-a-half starters available,” Brewers manager Pat Murphy said ahead of the National League Championship Series against the Dodgers.

Peralta is the one.

During the NL Division Series win over the Cubs, Murphy handed the ball to Peralta in Games 1 and 4 in an intense best-of-five clash that went the distance. By turning to Peralta for Game 2 in this best-of-seven NLCS, the right-hander can not only pitch on regular rest, but Murphy has flexibility to choose when his staff leader pitches again, if the series

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