Dodgers Hand Tarik Skubal NLDS Game 1 Start After 2.61 ERA in 10 Starts
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Updated · Los Angeles Times · Oct 2
Dodgers Hand Tarik Skubal NLDS Game 1 Start After 2.61 ERA in 10 Starts
3 articles · Updated · Los Angeles Times · Oct 2
Summary
Saturday’s 1 p.m. opener at Dodger Stadium will go to Tarik Skubal, whom the Dodgers officially picked over the more expected Yoshinobu Yamamoto for Game 1 against Atlanta.
A 2.61 ERA in 10 starts after his trade from Detroit drove that call, capped by seven shutout innings on 75 pitches against San Francisco in his regular-season finale.
Dave Roberts said the choice fits a broader postseason deployment plan, with Blake Snell and Yamamoto expected for Games 2 and 3 as Los Angeles maps out multiple series.
Atlanta arrives after eliminating Philadelphia in three wild-card games, already carrying momentum but also a taxed staff after using ace Chris Sale in relief Thursday.