Dodgers Announce Starting Pitchers for NLCS Games 1 and 2
The Los Angeles Dodgers have announced Tarik Skubal will start Game 1 and Yoshinobu Yamamoto will start Game 2 of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers, with Game 2 scheduled to be played in Milwaukee.
Harlingen Weslaco Brownsville McAllen, TX, October 9, 2026 — The Los Angeles Dodgers have revealed their starting pitchers for the initial games of the upcoming National League Championship Series (NLCS) against the Milwaukee Brewers.
Tarik Skubal has been named the starting pitcher for Game 1 of the series. Yoshinobu Yamamoto is slated to take the mound as the starter for Game 2. The series will feature the Dodgers facing off against the Milwaukee Brewers.
Details regarding the specific date for Game 1 were not provided in the announcement. However, it was confirmed that Game 2 of the NLCS is scheduled to be played in Milwaukee.
The National League Championship Series is a best-of-seven playoff series to determine the National League champion, who will then advance to the World Series. This matchup sets up a critical early stage in the postseason for both franchises.
Further information concerning the full schedule, including the location and date for Game 1, and subsequent games in the series, is expected to be released by Major League Baseball.
Story summarized from the original created by BETH HARRIS, Associated Press on www.valleycentral.com, see more information here.
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