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The Dodgers are attempting to win the World Series for the third consecutive year, and acquired Skubal through a trade to reinforce the mound during the season. Atlanta advanced to the NLDS after a fierce battle with Philadelphia in Game 3 of the Wild Card Series.
The starters for the first game in Atlanta are undecided... Sale considers selection for 2nd round
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Cheon Byeong-hyuk = The Los Angeles Dodgers, who are attempting to win the World Series (WS) for three consecutive years in the Major League Baseball (MLB), will field a 'winning contractor' in the first game of fall baseball.
Local media, including ESPN, reported on the 3rd that the Dodgers announced left-hander Tarik Skubal as the starting pitcher for the first game against the Atlanta Braves in the 2026 National League Division Series (NLDS) held at Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA on the 4th (Korean time).
Skubal is a special pitcher who recently won the American League (AL) Cy Young Award for two consecutive years.
The Dodgers, who were trying to strengthen their mound during the season, sent three prospects to the Detroit Tigers in early August, just before the trade deadline, and brought in Skubal.
The Dodgers also considered Yoshinobu Yamamoto, a Japanese pitcher who played in last year's World Series, as a starter in Game 1 of the NLDS, but chose Skubal considering Atlanta's batting lineup is weak against left-handed pitchers.
Atlanta recorded a team OPS (on-base percentage + slugging percentage) of 0.730 against right-handed pitchers and 0.696 against left-handed pitchers this season.
Skubal, the starting pitcher in Game 1, is scheduled to start in Game 5 if the series goes to the end.
Atlanta, which had a fierce battle with the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 3 of the Wild Card Series (WC), has not yet decided on a starting pitcher for Game 1 of the NLDS.
This is because Chris Sale, who was likely to be the starter in Game 1, appeared in relief in Game 3 of the WC held on the 2nd and threw 21 pitches in 1⅓ innings.
Sale is considering starting the second game after checking his physical condition.
There is a possibility that Atlanta will use the opener in the first game against the Dodgers and have a bullpen day.
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Chris Sale will take the mound as a starter in Game 2 after checking his condition.
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There is a possibility that Atlanta will use the opener in Game 1 and have a bullpen day.
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