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Tarik Skubal strikes out nine in win over Yankees

Tarik Skubal

DET Starting Pitcher #29

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Tarik Skubal recorded nine strikeouts and was charged with two runs — one earned — over six innings on Tuesday in a win over the Yankees.

Skubal was handed a four-run cushion before he even took the mound at Yankee Stadium and proceeded to carve through New York’s lineup, with a first-inning solo shot from Ben Rice accounting for the only hit he allowed over six frames. He piled up nine punchouts for the second consecutive start against the Yankees and boasts a 30/2 K/BB ratio across 22 1/3 innings since returning from elbow surgery. The 29-year-old fantasy ace is expected to be one of the central figures in trade deadline discussions over the coming weeks. He’ll face the Athletics in another home start on Tuesday.

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Dodgers’ manager Dave Roberts confirmed Friday that Tarik Skubal will start Game 1 of the NLCS against the Brewers on Sunday.

That was the expectation all along, but it has now been confirmed. Right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto will start in Game 2 with Blake Snell expected to start in Game 3. Skubal delivered a dominant performance in his Dodgers’ postseason debut, striking out seven batters over six innings of one-run ball in a victory over the Braves in Game 1 of the NLDS.
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LAD Starting Pitcher #29

Tarik Skubal recorded seven strikeouts and allowed one run over six innings to pick up a win against the Braves in Game 1 of the NLDS on Saturday.

Skubal offered a reminder of why he was the most coveted pitcher available at the trade deadline, delivering a dominant performance in his Los Angeles playoff debut. The 29-year-old impending free agent retired 15 consecutive batters following a leadoff single to Drake Baldwin, carrying a shutout into the sixth inning before Sean Murphy connected for a solo homer that represented the lone run against him. He threw 94 pitches (64 strikes) and allowed just four baserunners over six impressive frames. He figures to get the ball for a decisive Game 5 of the best-of-five series if it gets that far.
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LAD Starting Pitcher #29

Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports that Tarik Skubal will start for the Dodgers in Game 1 of the NLDS against the Braves on Saturday.

No surprises here, especially as the Braves have had more difficulty with left-handers this season. Skubal made 10 starts for the Dodgers following the mid-season trade from the Tigers, going 5-2 with a 2.61 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and a 70/13 K/BB ratio across 62 innings of work. He has been brilliant in his postseason career as well, posting a 2.04 ERA and 0.73 WHIP with a 56/6 K/BB ratio in just 39 2/3 frames.
Tarik Skubal

LAD Starting Pitcher #29

Tarik Skubal struck out 10 over seven scoreless innings to pick up a win in the Dodgers’ 2-0 win over the Giants on Friday.

Not only did Skubal blank the Giants and reach double-digit strikeouts, he needed just 75 pitches to do it. The final tune-up before the playoff push couldn’t have gone much better, as he allowed just three hits — all singles — and didn’t issue a walk. Skubal will likely start Game 2 of the NLDS, but that’s more compliment to Yoshinobu Yamamoto than insult to him.
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Dodgers activated LHP Tarik Skubal from the bereavement list.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts confirmed that Skubal will start Friday’s series opener against the Giants. The 29-year-old fantasy ace draws an extremely favorable matchup against a borderline Triple-A lineup for his final regular-season outing. He’ll presumably get the ball after Yoshinobu Yamamoto for Los Angeles’ second playoff contest.
Tarik Skubal

LAD Starting Pitcher #29

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters Tarik Skubal is on track to start Friday’s series opener against the Giants.

It’s an extremely favorable spot for fantasy purposes as the Giants are basically rolling out a glorified Triple-A lineup at this point of the season. Skubal has been away from the Dodgers on bereavement leave for the last few days. He’ll make his final regular-season start later this week.
Tarik Skubal

LAD Starting Pitcher #29

Dodgers placed LHP Tarik Skubal on the bereavement list.

He’ll be away from the team for a few days but isn’t expected to miss a start. Emmet Sheehan was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City in a corresponding move on Sunday to add a fresh arm capable of working multiple innings to the Dodgers’ bullpen.
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Tarik Skubal won despite allowing four runs in five innings Saturday against the Giants.

Skubal gave up eight hits, walked two and struck out three against a pretty awful lineup, but he got the dub anyway. It’s his first time allowing more than three runs in nine starts for the Dodgers. He’ll face the Giants again on Friday or Saturday.
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Tarik Skubal pitched three-hit ball and fanned nine over seven scoreless innings in the Dodgers’ 4-1 defeat of the Reds on Monday.

Skubal gave up only three singles and walked one in his first scoreless start for the Dodgers. He’s 3-1 with a 2.08 ERA and a 45/7 K/BB in 39 innings over his last six starts. He’ll face the Giants next time out.
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ESPN’s Jeff Passan believes that if there’s no salary cap, Tarik Skubal could “double” Stephen Strasburg’s $245 million contract in free agency.

There are plenty of ifs here, especially given that there still appears to be a real chance there will be a salary cap. Passan also mentions that last time the MLB went into a lockout, there was a flurry of activity before the CBA expired. “A deal of that magnitude would presumably be for at least a decade -- the sort of commitment teams might balk at because of his age. But someone is going to pay an exorbitant amount for his services,” Passan writes.

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Enrique Hernández is hitting ninth and playing second base for the Dodgers in Game 1 of the NLCS on Sunday.

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Rays’ manager Kevin Cash told reporters on Sunday that Shane McClanahan (forearm) will not pitch again during the 2026 postseason.

The 29-year-0old southpaw has been shelved since early September due to forearm tightness, and he hasn’t progressed enough to where the Rays feel comfortable bringing him back, even if they were to advance to the World Series. His health outlook remains murky heading into the 2027 season.
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Rays’ manager Kevin Cash confirmed Sunday that right-hander Drew Rasmussen will start Game 1 of the ALCS against the Guardians.

That had been the expectation all along, but it’s now official. The 31-year-old is coming off of a brilliant outing in Game 1 of the ALDS against the Yankees, where he carried a no-hit bid into the eighth inning and struck out 10 batters over eight scoreless frames. He’ll look to get the Rays off on the right foot as they continue their quest to secure the first World Series title in franchise history.
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Braves’ team president Alex Anthopoulos told reporters on Sunday morning that Didier Fuentes will be stretched out as a starter once again in spring training.

The prized 21-year-old right-hander threw 80 1/3 innings between the regular season and the playoffs for the Braves in 2026 and the expectation is that he’ll increase to around 130 innings for the 2027 campaign. How he’ll ultimately be used may depend on the Braves’ team needs and whether they need another starter or a reliable setup arm more. He could wind up splitting his time between both roles, which would be unfortunate for fantasy purposes.
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The Brewers did not make any changes to their roster for the NLCS.

If it’s not broke, don’t fix it. The Brewers will roll with exactly the same 26-man roster that they used to get past the Padres in the Division Series. The NLCS gets underway on Saturday evening in Milwaukee with an epic pitching showdown between Brewers’ ace Jacob Misiorowski and Dodgers’ star southpaw Tarik Skubal.
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The Dodgers added left-hander Justin Wrobleski to their roster for the NLCS.

Dodgers’ skipper Dave Roberts had mentioned that the team would likely add an extra bullpen arm at the expense of a position player, and that’s exactly what they did with Hyeseong Kim being left off of the roster. Everything else is exactly as it was for their Divisional Series against the Braves.
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The Red Sox announced that Caleb Durbin underwent successful surgery on the PIP joint of his left pinkie finger.

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Miguel Rojas (back) is expected to remain on the Dodgers’ roster for the NLCS.

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Munetaka Murakami struck out four times while going hitless against the Guardians in a Game 5 loss in the ALDS on Saturday.

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Cade Smith got the final five outs to pick up the save Saturday in Game 5 of the ALDS against the White Sox.

Smith, 27, struck out four, as the White Sox whiffed a whopping 21 times in the game. The right-hander allowed one run in his six innings in the series, and this was his first save of the postseason. He’ll get the opportunities — assuming they arise, of course — in the ALCS against the Rays beginning Monday.
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