Dodgers Start Skubal in NLDS Game 1 vs Braves

The left-handed ace, acquired midseason from Detroit in a blockbuster trade, struggled initially but regained his dominant form. Skubal finished the regular season 3-2 with a 2.52 ERA in eight starts for the Dodgers. betsport.cv

His start could potentially set up Yoshinobu Yamamoto or Blake Snell for Game 2. The Dodgers (93-60) are in their 14th consecutive postseason, tying the Braves' record from 1991-2005. For Atlanta, Chris Sale is expected to start after pitching in both Game 2 and Game 3 of the wild-card series against the Phillies.