Dodgers news: Tarik Skubal helps LA clinch 14th-straight playoff berth
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ quest for a World Series three-peat has taken a major step after Tarik Skubal had a strong performance on the mound against the Cincinnati Reds in the team’s 4-1 victory on Monday night. Skubal is going through the seventh year of his career in the majors, his first with the Dodgers. He started the 2026 season with the […] The post Dodgers news: Tarik Skubal helps LA…
In a crucial matchup against the Cincinnati Reds, Dodgers pitcher Tarik Skubal led the team to their 14th consecutive playoff berth. Skubal, who had started his major league career with the Detroit Tigers before joining the Dodgers, put on an impressive performance in the team's 4-1 victory. The 2026 season was coming to a close, and Los Angeles needed just one more win to secure their postseason spot.
With a comfortable lead against the Reds, Skubal's seven shutout innings of pitching, including striking out nine batters and allowing only three hits, proved instrumental in clinching the Dodgers' spot in the playoffs yet again. This achievement ties the Braves' streak of 14 consecutive postseason berths from 1991-2005 for the longest such streak in Major League Baseball history.
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