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Dodgers Make Tarik Skubal Decision for Game 1 of NLDS vs. Braves

Tarik Skubal, a back-to-back American League Cy Young winner, has posted a 2.61 ERA in 10 starts since joining Los Angeles.

  • On Saturday, the Los Angeles Dodgers will start left-hander Tarik Skubal in Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves at Dodger Stadium.
  • Acquired from the Detroit Tigers at the trade deadline, Skubal bolstered the staff as a two-time American League Cy Young Award winner posting a 2.61 ERA in 10 starts for Los Angeles.
  • Strategic considerations influenced the choice; reports indicate the Braves have fared better against right-handed pitchers than left-handers this season, making Skubal's left-handed approach advantageous.
  • Braves Manager Walt Weiss remains uncertain about Game 2, stating Chris Sale's status is "on the table" after his relief appearance Thursday in the wild-card series.
  • Game 1 begins Saturday at 1:00 p.m. PDT at Dodger Stadium, where the Dodgers pursue a third consecutive championship while the Braves navigate a depleted pitching rotation.
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Cheon Byeong-hyeok = The Los Angeles Dodgers, who are challenging for their third consecutive World Series (WS) title in Major League Baseball (MLB), are... postseason...

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[OSEN=Jo Hyung-rae] Tarik Skubal kicks off the LA Dodgers' journey toward a third consecutive World Series title. It was not Yoshinobu Yamamoto. On the 3rd (KST), the Dodgers announced Tarik Skubal as the starting pitcher for Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves, which will be held at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, starting on the 4th. To the Detroit Tigers

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Fox Sports broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Friday, October 2, 2026.
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