Freddie Freeman drew heat alongside Blake Snell and manager Dave Roberts for the Game 3 loss. The Milwaukee Brewers silenced Freeman at the bat Wednesday. Now he and the Los Angeles Dodgers enter Thursday's NLCS showdown facing elimination.

Already, grounds crew members started practicing a Brewers celebration inside Dodgers Stadium ahead of Game 4. Captured by longtime Los Angeles media personality Fred Roggin.

They’re practicing the trophy presentation for Milwaukee. #Dodgers must win. There’s no tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/yKN4KE5N9A

— Fred Roggin (@FredRoggin) October 15, 2026

So Freeman and the Dodgers' MLB Playoffs run is in jeopardy. Let alone their chances to win an unprecedented third straight World Series title. But Freeman became blunt about how LA can salvage what's left via Bob Nightengale of USA Today.

“We've got to hit…We've got to find grass,” Freeman succinctly said.

Indeed Los Angeles is struggling with its swings. Milwaukee bottled the back-to-back champs to no more than four runs in the first three games. And even Los Angeles' four-run effort came with silenced bats.

The Brewers relief pitchers kept the Dodgers in check. Even Freeman and fellow power hitter Shohei Ohtani never pounded a single hit after the sixth inning, both enduring solo strikeouts during that span.

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Freeman delivered minimal impact too once the series shifted back to Chavez Ravine. He put the ball in play, but never got a single hit and went 0-for-4 overall. Los Angeles as a whole never truly threatened the Brewers' pitchers throughout the evening.

Milwaukee's rotation delivered eight total strikeouts, including a team-high three via the arm of Robert Gasser. Reliever DL Hall claimed the win on the hill in fanning two through 2.1 innings.

Los Angeles must rediscover its past offensive firepower to force a Game 5 of the National League Championship Series. Or face watching the Brewers celebrate the sweep in LA.