The Brewers will start Aaron Ashby in Game 1 of the NLCS against the Dodgers, despite his rough postseason stats.

The Milwaukee Brewers have chosen left-hander Aaron Ashby to start Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday at 7:08 p.m. Ashby, who had a 2.16 ERA in the regular season, struggled in the postseason with a 5.79 ERA in four appearances against the Cubs and a 18.69 ERA in 4.1 innings against the Dodgers. Despite the poor track record against Los Angeles, the Brewers are starting him, likely as an opener, to leverage their bullpen depth. The Dodgers will counter with left-hander Blake Snell.