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Praying mantis refuses to leave Jackson Chourio alone in hilarious NLCS moment

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Duarte, M. (2026, October 15). Praying mantis refuses to leave Jackson Chourio alone in hilarious NLCS moment. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/14/sports/jackson-chourios-hilarious-praying-mantis-encounter-steals-show-during-brewers-dodgers-nlcs-game-3/

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During Game 3 of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium, Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio had an unusual visitor—a praying mantis that perched on his shoulder and refused to budge despite his attempts to remove it. The encounter was caught on camera and provided a humorous moment during the game, with Chourio smiling throughout as he tried to shake off the insect. This incident adds to baseball’s quirky history involving unexpected critters like when Victor Robles had a praying mantis land on his cap.

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During Game 3 of the National League Championship Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Los Angeles Dodgers on October 15, 2026, Jackson Chourio, a 22-year-old outfielder for the Brewers, had an unusual encounter. A praying mantis landed on his shoulder and refused to be brushed off, causing amusement as cameras captured Chourio trying to remove it but failing. Despite the distraction, Chourio hit a home run off Dodgers pitcher Blake Snell, giving Milwaukee an early 1-0 lead. This moment became one of the funniest highlights of the postseason.

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Jackson Chourio made a new friend at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday. asserted

Chourio → make → Wednesday

The Milwaukee Brewers superstar had an unexpected visitor during Game 3 of the National League Championship Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Los Angeles Dodgers when a praying mantis decided to make itself comfortable on the outfielder’s shoulder. And unlike opposing pitchers throughout this postseason, this little guy wasn’t intimidated by Chourio. asserted

guy → have → Chourio

Television cameras caught the hilarious encounter as Chourio noticed the green insect perched on his left shoulder and attempted to brush it away. asserted

Chourio → catch → it

The praying mantis wasn’t having it, quickly relocating to his right shoulder as the 22-year-old struggled to shake his new friend. asserted

old → pray → friend

Chourio couldn’t stop smiling throughout the ordeal, providing one of the funniest moments of the postseason. asserted

Chourio → stop → postseason

Perhaps the insect was simply looking for a better view of baseball’s hottest October attraction. asserted

insect → look → attraction

After all, Chourio wasted absolutely no time making his presence felt Wednesday, ambushing the first pitch he saw from Dodgers ace Blake Snell and launching an opposite-field home run to give Milwaukee an immediate 1-0 lead. asserted

he → waste → lead

It was Chourio’s sixth postseason homer and he hasn’t even reached his 23rd birthday yet. asserted

he → reach → birthday

Apparently, even insects wanted a front-row seat. asserted

insects → want → seat

Baseball has a strange history with praying mantises. asserted

Baseball → have → mantises

Former Washington Nationals outfielder Victor Robles famously had one land on his cap during a game, creating another unforgettable insect cameo. asserted

one → have → cameo

But Chourio’s visitor picked quite the stage. asserted

visitor → pick → stage

The Brewers entered Wednesday holding a commanding 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven NLCS, looking to avenge last October’s four-game sweep at the hands of the Dodgers. asserted

Brewers → enter → Dodgers

Meanwhile, the Dodgers returned home desperately needing a victory to keep their pursuit of a historic third consecutive World Series championship alive. asserted

Dodgers → return → championship

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