Dodgers set starting pitchers for beginning of NLCS vs. Brewers

The Los Angeles Dodgers have announced their starting pitchers for the first two games of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers. The series will take place on the road against Milwaukee, who currently hold home-field advantage after finishing the regular season with an MLB-best 103-59 record. The Dodgers, who are vying for their third consecutive title, are making their 14th consecutive playoff appearance, tying them with the Atlanta Braves for the most consecutive postseason appearances in MLB history.

Starting off the series, Tarik Skubal is slated to take the mound in Game 1. Skubal, acquired by the Dodgers in a blockbuster trade with the Detroit Tigers in early August, has already proven his postseason mettle this season. In Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves, Skubal allowed just two hits, a home run, and two walks in six innings pitched, striking out seven batters.

For Game 2, Yoshinobu Yamamoto has been named the starting pitcher. Like Skubal, Yamamoto also earned a victory in his first postseason start. In Game 3 against the Braves, he allowed four hits and an earned run in seven innings pitched, walking just one batter and striking out 10. Over the last three seasons, Yamamoto has posted an impressive 8-1 record with a 2.14 ERA during the postseason.