The Los Angeles Dodgers are set to open the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers with Tarik Skubal on Sunday in Game 1. Yoshinobu Yamamoto is scheduled to start Game 2 on Monday at American Family Field, as confirmed by Dodgers manager Dave Roberts.
Multiple outlets note that the Dodgers managed their postseason pitching schedule after quickly finishing the National League Division Series. That timing allows them to use Skubal and Yamamoto not only in the early games, but also to retain them for later if needed—specifically pointing to availability for Games 5 and 6. Across coverage, the focus remains on the rotation plan for the NLCS opener and the immediate follow-up start, with details centered on who gets the ball and when.
