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    Joe Rutland
    Joe Rutland
    Oct 16, 2025, 16:51
    Updated at: Oct 16, 2025, 16:51

    Brewers manager Pat Murphy hasn't revealed a Game 3 starter as of Thursday morning. Who will get the job?

    Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy still had not revealed who will start Thursday night's Game 3 of the National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium.

    Because of this, it's highly possible that Murphy could employ a bullpen pitching plan. 

    Whoever gets the start will have to come out ready to fire at the Dodgers lineup. Milwaukee is already down 2-0 in the NLCS to the Dodgers and have had a day to get over being victims of Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto's complete-game three-hitter on Tuesday night at American Family Field.

    The scene, though, has now shifted out to the West Coast where a rabid Dodgers Nation awaits first pitch as the sun sets over the City of Angels.

    Game 3 starts at 6:08 p.m. and will be shown on FS1. MLB fans and, of course, Brewers fans can catch the top of the first inning on MLB's X account.

    One option that Murphy might look at when it comes to a long reliever on Thursday is lefthander Jose Quintana. He's been in the MLB for 14 seasons, so he's seen a lot. What about the prospect of pitching on Thursday?

    "Postseason is completely different," Quintana said, according to MLB.com reporter Anthony DiComo. "You don’t have limits. You always face batter-by-batter, hitter-by-hitter and just focus to keep it going, because for all pitchers it can be short."

    What Murphy and the Brewers need is a pitcher to come out and take control early. Of course, Milwaukee gets a chance to score first against Dodgers starter Tyler Glasnow. 

    Outside of Jackson Chourio's first-pitch home run off of Yamamoto in Game 2, the Milwaukee offense was held in check. Yamamoto got a lot of Brewers hitters to groundout to the Dodgers infield. 

    Of course, the Game 1 ending still sticks in the craw of Brew Crew fans. 

    As for Game 3, Quintana has previous postseason pitching experience with the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, and New York Mets. He's put up a 3.25 ERA in postseason outings and Quintana knows that the Dodgers don't necessarily take risks with wild swings in their at-bats.

    "I’ve been watching videos, the whole lineup … Shohei, Freddie, all the lefties are really, really tough," Quintana said. "They are [some] of the best hitters in baseball. It’s always a challenge."

    Whoever Murphy decides will start, don't be surprised if Quintana finds his way to the Dodger Stadium pitching mound at some point.

    Milwaukee can ill afford to go down 3-0 in the best-of-seven NLCS. That's why securing a Game 3 victory is foremost on their minds. The Brewers also might have been watching Wednesday night's American League Championship Series Game 3, where the Toronto Blue Jays mashed five home runs en route to dropping the Seattle Mariners in Seattle.

    Hey, if the Blue Jays can do it, then why not the Brewers?