LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers will start Tarik Skubal against the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, last year's World Series MVP, will start Game 2 on Monday at American Family Field, manager Dave Roberts said Friday.
Skubal also started Game 1 of the NL Division Series. The two-time Cy Young Award winner pitched six dominant innings, allowing one run and two hits, in a 5-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves. The left-hander struck out seven and walked two.
Yamamoto started Game 3 of the NLDS, and struck out 10 over seven innings. The right-hander allowed one run and four hits to go with one walk.
Two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell struggled as the Game 2 starter against the Braves, who won 3-2 to tie the best-of-five series 1-1. The Dodgers went on to eliminate the Braves, 3-1.
Roberts said the Dodgers were in discussions about adding a pitcher for the best-of-seven NLCS, which would require them to drop a position player. Rosters are due Sunday morning.
Miguel Rojas exited Game 3 against the Braves during an at-bat with lower back pain. The utility player underwent imaging, which mostly showed prior back issues. He took ground balls and a couple rounds of batting practice at Dodger Stadium on Friday.
Rojas, 37, has said he's leaning toward retiring at the end of the season.
“Today was encouraging,” Roberts said. “We still have a flight to get on and see how he comes in tomorrow for the workout there, so there’s nothing definitive.”
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Los Angeles Dodgers' Miguel Rojas watches his hit for a double during the second inning of Game 2 of a National League Division Series baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws to the Atlanta Braves during the first inning in Game 3 of baseball's National League Division Series, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal celebrates after striking out Atlanta Braves' Austin Riley during the fifth inning of Game 1 of a National League Division Series baseball game Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference college football clash between No. 2 Georgia and No. 6 Alabama remained on schedule for Saturday night despite the arrival of Hurricane Isaias along the U.S. Gulf Coast.
President Donald Trump, however, will no longer attend the game in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Trump posted on his social media site Friday that “based on the fact that a huge Hurricane/Storm is coming, it is important to have our wonderful First Responders, Law Enforcement, and others, focused on that Storm, and in no way be thinking about the safety, or presence, of the President of the United States, ME!”
“Therefore, I will miss that potentially unbelievable Game, Alabama vs. Georgia,” Trump continued. “But, hopefully, the Game will go on despite the weather!”
He also promised, without providing details, “I will be visiting both of those Teams at a later date.”
Forecasters have warned of a significant storm surge, damaging winds, flooding and possible tornadoes before the storm loses steam inland. ESPN's “College GameDay” show was moved indoors instead of being outside near the stadium, and Alabama officials shortened tailgating hours on campus, barring tents amid concerns about high winds.
Tuscaloosa is about 200 miles north of the Alabama coast and an hour's drive from the Mississippi state line. There is a chance the storm has largely passed Tuscaloosa by the 7:30 p.m. Eastern kickoff and conditions at Bryant-Denny Stadium may be more soggy than a gusty downpour.
Georgia's campus in Athens is about 275 miles east of Alabama's campus in Tuscaloosa. Leland Barrow, associate sports communications director for the Bulldogs, said on Friday that the team's travel plan remained unchanged and on schedule.
High schools and colleges along the coast have altered plans for their sports teams, however, including the Southwestern Athletic Conference moving Florida A&M’s game at Alabama State up one day to Friday morning. But all eyes had been on Georgia's visit to Alabama for one of the biggest games of the season so far.
Utah moved up the start time for its game against Kansas from 8:15 p.m. to 6 p.m. due to the threat of inclement weather from the remnants of Hurricane Rosa in the Pacific Ocean.
In 1988, Alabama postponed a September game at Texas A&M to December because of Hurricane Gilbert. Georgia had a 2016 game at South Carolina postponed 24 hours to Sunday due to Hurricane Matthew, and the LSU-Florida game that same Saturday was pushed back to November.
Both coaches earlier this week said they were handling their schedules as usual.
“It’s uncertainty beyond my control,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart said. “I’m focused on trying to prepare our team and game plan and scheme.”
Associated Press Writer Collin Binkley contributed from Washington.
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This satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Isaias surging toward the U.S. Gulf Coast on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration via AP)
