Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tarik Skubal threw the first pitch against the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series on October 11, 2026, at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Skubal, wearing number 29, was captured in a photo by Patrick McDermott for Getty Images.
The SB Nation column by Jacob Macofsky, published on November 4, 2026, includes notes on both Skubal and fellow Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani.


