Brewers name Jacob Misiorowski their NLCS Game 1 starter

Jacob Misiorowski will start for the Milwaukee Brewers in NLCS Game 1 against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday at American Family Field. Official update.

The opener is scheduled for 6 p.m. Mountain Time on October 11. Tarik Skubal will start for Los Angeles, with the Dodgers assigning Yoshinobu Yamamoto to Game 2.

Misiorowski pitched four innings of two-run ball in Milwaukee’s Division Series opener against San Diego and has not appeared in a game since. He finished the regular season with a 1.80 ERA, 252 strikeouts and a 0.80 WHIP in 30 starts.

Milwaukee eliminated the Padres in Game 4 on October 7, allowing Misiorowski to enter the championship series without another appearance during the Division Series.

Skubal allowed one run in six innings against Atlanta in his Division Series start. He posted a 2.72 ERA in 26 regular-season starts, including a 2.61 ERA across 10 starts with Los Angeles after his trade from Detroit.

FOX, FOX Deportes and FOX One carry Sunday’s opener in the United States. Sportsnet provides English coverage in Canada, with RDS carrying the National League postseason in French.

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