Brewers can't buy a hit as NLCS enters danger zone against mighty Dodgers

MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers knew their pitching was going to be a weak spot in the NLCS.

What they didn’t foresee was their offense being a complete dumpster fire.

The Brewers have managed a whopping two runs and five hits in the first two games against the Los Angeles Dodgers. They never had a runner in scoring position in Game 2 on Tuesday night. They went down in order in each of the last four innings, with just one ball making it out of the infield.

Christian Yelich is 0-for-7 against Los Angeles, extending a slump that began in the NLDS against the Chicago Cubs. Jackson Chourio, William Contreras and Brice Turang aren’t much better, with Milwaukee’s big four a combined 2-for-29 in the NLCS.

“Not the best,” Yelich said after a 5-1 loss that dropped the Brewers to 0-2 in the best-of-seven series. “I started (the postseason) out good and then just hit a little bit of a rough patch here the last few games.