Dodgers announce pitchers Tarik Skubal and Yoshinobu Yamamoto for NLCS games
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 10, 2026, 12:29 AM
Last updated Oct 10, 2026
The Los Angeles Dodgers will start Tarik Skubal in Game 1 and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers. Skubal previously struck out seven in six innings during Game 1 of the NLDS against the Atlanta Braves. Yamamoto aims to maintain his postseason success, having pitched brilliantly in previous playoff appearances. Both pitchers have been strategically scheduled to optimize their performances throughout the series in Milwaukee.
- •Tarik Skubal starts Game 1; Yoshinobu Yamamoto starts Game 2.
- •Skubal has a 1.97 ERA in seven postseason starts.
- •Yamamoto recorded ten strikeouts in his last outing.
- •Dodgers won the NLDS in four games, allowing rotation adjustments.
- 12:29 AMYahoo Sports — Dodgers turn to Tarik Skubal for NLCS Game 1 opener vs Brewers; Yoshinobu Yamamoto set for Game 2
- 11:21 PMYahoo Sports — Tarik Skubal starts for Dodgers in NLCS Game 1, Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Game 2
"Winning the National League Division Series in four games afforded the Dodgers the luxury of setting their starting rotation exactly the way they wanted for the next round. Tarik Skubal gets the ball in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the Brewers, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Game 2 to cover the first […]
"LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers will start Tarik Skubal against the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series.Yoshinobu Yamamoto, last year's World Series MVP, will start Game 2 on Monday at American Family Field, manager Dave Roberts said Friday.
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External links- Yahoo SportsOct 10, 2026, 12:29 AMDodgers turn to Tarik Skubal for NLCS Game 1 opener vs Brewers; Yoshinobu Yamamoto set for Game 2
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers will start Tarik Skubal against the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series.Yoshinobu Yamamoto, last year's World Series MVP, will start Game 2 on Monday at American Family Field, manager Dave Roberts said Friday.
- Yahoo SportsOct 9, 2026, 11:21 PMTarik Skubal starts for Dodgers in NLCS Game 1, Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Game 2
Winning the National League Division Series in four games afforded the Dodgers the luxury of setting their starting rotation exactly the way they wanted for the next round. Tarik Skubal gets the ball in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the Brewers, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Game 2 to cover the first […]
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