It's almost time to celebrate, Dodgers fans. 

Almost.

On Thursday night, Tyler Glasnow and a whole host of Dodgers relievers, ending with Roki Sasaki, shut down the Milwaukee Brewers to earn a 3-1 win and take a convincing 3-0 lead in the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium.

The Dodgers have Shohei Ohtani starting Friday's game. It could be a prelude to party time in the City of Angels.

It's something when a team like Los Angeles, filled with superstars, simply knows when it's time to get serious. The Dodgers put some things together in the sixth inning and foiled any attempts the Brewers might have had to rally.

"We know what it takes to win the big games," Dodgers second baseman Tommy Edman said after the game, according to MLB.com. "it’s definitely a lot harder to slow your heartbeat down, versus if you’ve been in those moments a lot in the past."

This is Edman's first taste of postseason pressure. Good thing he has veterans of the postseason wars like Ohtani, Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts and others all around him.

Glasnow gave up a run in the second inning and was out of the game by the sixth inning. It didn't matter. The Dodgers bullpen, much maligned (and rightfully so), did an amazing job in getting LA to the finish line on Thursday night.

No, it's not the "ultimate" finish line but pretty doggone close.

Edman's postseason wisdom, gleaned from listening and talking to other teammates, could be viewed through the lens of additional comments he made, too.

"We just try not to get too ahead of ourselves," Edman said. "We’re not thinking about getting to the World Series. We’re trying to think about how we win today. And I think that’s what allows us to win so many games."

That one-game-at-a-time mentality probably just fine with Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. Roberts has done a pretty masterful job in the NLCS, making sure the right moves are made.

As for the Brewers, their backs are squarely against the wall. They have to win on Friday or go home to Milwaukee without an NLCS victory in their back pocket. Should the Brewers win Game 4, they still have to play Game 5 in, you guessed it, Dodger Stadium.

The Brewers also lost leadoff hitter Jackson Chourio in Game 3 due to a hamstring cramp. It's not known as of late Thursday night if he'll be able to play in Game 4.

It's a best-of-seven series with the Dodgers hosting Games 3-5, if it gets to a Game 5.

Ohtani got the scoring started in the first inning with a leadoff triple. Betts followed with an RBI single, putting LA up 1-0. The Brewers rallied to tie the game, but Los Angeles eventually went ahead and that was that.

Ohtani will get the Game 5 start while the Brewers might counter with Jose Quintana, who will have to work through some innings. 

Dodgers Nation will be ready to fire off fireworks and throw a big party in LA if Ohtani and Friends can seal the deal. 

It's almost time to celebrate, Dodgers fans. Almost.