{
  "id": 13816132,
  "title": "Is Christian Yelich in NLCS Game 1 starting lineup vs. Tarik Skubal, Dodgers?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/is-christian-yelich-in-nlcs-game-1-starting-lineup-vs-tarik-skubal",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-11T22:40:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/christian-yelich-nlcs-game-1-224030519.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Christian Yelich, the Milwaukee Brewers outfielder, made it clear that he will not start in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Yelich, who will not wear a glove in this contest, was left off the starting defense by the Brewers. In his typical position to the left, Jackson Chourio will take his place, which could give the Brewers a platoon advantage against the MLB All-Star pitcher, Tarik Skubal. The Brewers face a significant challenge, as they will need multiple power hitters to withstand Skubal's prowess. However, Yelich and his team have historical backing; the Brewers last appeared in the World Series in 1982, a decade before Yelich's birth. Their last World Series appearance was in 1957, when the Braves represented the city. The St. Louis Cardinals won that series, and Milwaukee has yet to return to the fall classic. This NLCS showdown sees Yelich and the Brewers attempting to overcome history and power past the Dodgers' ace.",
  "summary": "Christian Yelich shouted out the Los Angeles Dodgers before the National League Championship Series . He made sure the back-to-back World Series winners have their respect from he and the Milwaukee Brewers. But is Yelich entering the starting lineup ahead of game one of this latest MLB Playoffs showdown? Yelich will not wear a glove in this […] The post Is Christian Yelich in NLCS Game 1 starting…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Andrew Vaughn in, Christian Yelich out in Game 1 NLCS lineup",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/andrew-vaughn-in-christian-yelich-out-in-game-1-nlcs-lineup",
        "published": "2026-10-11T20:43:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}