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Dodgers open NLDS against Braves with Skubal named to start

Los Angeles hosts Atlanta on 3 October, while the Braves have yet to announce their starting pitcher.

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The Los Angeles Dodgers are scheduled to host the Atlanta Braves for Game 1 of the National League Division Series on 3 October at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium. Fox Sports lists first pitch for 4:00 p.m. ET.

Fox Sports names Tarik Skubal as Los Angeles’ starter. He finished the regular season 12–7 with a 2.72 ERA. Atlanta has not announced its starter.

The teams enter the series after contrasting regular-season records: Los Angeles finished 100–62, while Atlanta went 94–68.

Fox Sports reports that Matt Olson led Atlanta with 41 home runs and 93 runs batted in. For Los Angeles, Shohei Ohtani hit 30 home runs, while Andy Pages led the team with 85 runs batted in.

The supplied Fox Sports report does not specify a television channel or streaming service for the game.

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