Brewers Dodgers Game 4: Start Time, Pitchers and a 3-0 History Lesson

Brewers Dodgers Game 4 is set for 7 p.m. CT — 5 p.m. in Los Angeles — after the start time was moved one hour earlier. Milwaukee leads the National League Championship Series 3-0 and can finish a sweep of the Dodgers. The game will air on FS1.

Drohan and Glasnow on the mound

Shane Drohan, a left-hander, is scheduled to start for Milwaukee. Tyler Glasnow, a right-hander, takes the ball for Los Angeles. The pitching matchup puts a lefty against a righty in a game that could decide the series.

Why a 3-0 lead feels different

Only one team in MLB postseason history has come back from a 3-0 deficit: the 2004 Boston Red Sox, who did it against the New York Yankees in the ALCS. That fact hangs over any club facing elimination, and it is especially relevant to the Dodgers.

Dave Roberts, now the Dodgers’ manager, was a player in that 2004 series. His stolen base in the ninth inning of Game 4 started Boston’s game-tying rally. The comeback remains the only one of its kind in the postseason.

Payback context for Milwaukee

The Brewers have their own history with the Dodgers. Los Angeles swept Milwaukee in the previous year’s postseason. Now Milwaukee is one win from returning the favor and ending the Dodgers’ season.

Doubt about a Dodgers comeback exists, but the games are played regardless. Game 4 will be decided on the field, not by the odds or the history.

How to follow the game

FS1 will carry the broadcast. Joe Davis and John Smoltz are on the call, with Ken Rosenthal and Tom Verducci also part of the coverage. Gameday is available on MLB.com, and a preview can be found on Baseball-reference.com.

First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT. The earlier start means the game begins at 5 p.m. local time in Los Angeles.