{
  "id": 11549403,
  "title": "Tarik Skubal Reveals Surprise Moment He Learned He’d Start Dodgers NLDS Game 1",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/tarik-skubal-reveals-surprise-moment-he-learned-hed-start-dodgers",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T23:14:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/tarik-skubal-reveals-surprise-moment-231452307.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tarik Skubal recently revealed the surprising moment he learned he would start Game 1 of the NLDS. The reigning two-time Cy Young Award winner, who has only been with the team for two months, found out from manager Dave Roberts after his last appearance against the San Francisco Giants on September 25th. Skubal had thrown 75 pitches, striking out 10 and allowing only three hits and no walks, but Roberts indicated he needed to prepare for Game 1. The Braves are known for struggling against left-handed pitchers, with a .240/.300/.396 batting average in the regular season against southpaws. Skubal's impressive performance and the Braves' existing struggles against lefties make him a strong choice to start the first game of the series.",
  "summary": "Dodgers starter Tarik Skubal has been with the team for only two months, but he has earned the honor of starting Game 1 of the NLDS.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}