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Dodgers name Tarik Skubal to start NLDS Game 1 over Yamamoto

Original: Skubal gets the nod over Yamamoto for LA in NLDS Game 1 (source) https://www. mlb.com/news/tarik-skubal-to-s tart-game-1

The Los Angeles Dodgers have chosen deadline acquisition Tarik Skubal to start Saturday's Game 1 of the National League Division Series against Atlanta, passing over Yoshinobu Yamamoto for the opening assignment. The choice signals how much trust the Dodgers have placed in their mid-season addition for the postseason opener, and fans are weighing what it means for Yamamoto's role in the rest of the series.

Why now: Baseball fans are reacting to the Dodgers' surprise pitching decision at the start of the playoffs.

Tarik SkubalYoshinobu YamamotoLos Angeles DodgersAtlanta BravesMLB

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• Skubal gets the nod over Yamamoto for LA in NLDS Game 1 (source) https://www. mlb.com/news/tarik-skubal-to-s tart-game-1-of-2026-nlds The Dodgers have elected to start Deadline acquisition Tarik Skubal in Saturday's Game 1 of the National League Division Series against Atlanta,… · MLB@sportsfeed.me · 1

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