Brewers push Dodgers to brink, Capitals edge Canadiens 5 to 4, Seahawks visit Broncos for Week 6
Brewers push Dodgers to brink!
This is The Sports Reset for Thursday October 15th
In the NLCS, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6 to 2 on Wednesday, taking a commanding three-games-to-none lead. Jake Bauers and Garrett Mitchell hit back-to-back seventh-inning homers off Blake Snell, immediately erasing a 2 to 1 Dodgers lead, while Jackson Chourio opened the game with a first-pitch homer. Milwaukee can now secure its first World Series trip since 1982. In NBA preseason action, the Detroit Pistons beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 128 to 106, and the Chicago Bulls handled the Milwaukee Bucks 125 to 104. In the NHL, Alex Tuch scored twice and added an assist as the Washington Capitals edged the Montreal Canadiens 5 to 4. The Dallas Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 3 to 2 in a shootout, with Roope Hintz converting in the fourth round and Casey DeSmith stopping the final attempt.
Looking ahead, MLB’s American League Championship Series shifts to Cleveland on Thursday with the Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians tied at one game apiece. Guardians starter Gavin Williams led the American League with 248 regular-season strikeouts, and he enters Game 3 with a 1.54 postseason ERA. In the NLCS, the Brewers can complete the sweep of the Dodgers in Game 4 on Thursday. In the NFL, the Seattle Seahawks visit the Denver Broncos to open Week 6, matching Seattle’s 16-and-3 road record since 2024 against Denver’s 16-and-3 home mark over that span. In the NHL, the New York Rangers visit the New Jersey Devils for the season’s first Hudson River rivalry meeting, with Rangers goaltender Dylan Garand carrying two straight wins since replacing the injured Igor Shesterkin. Off the court, Golden State Warriors center Kristaps Porzingis remains out indefinitely with an unresolved health issue after missing training camp and the preseason.
