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Skubal-Misiorowski NLCS Matchup Rare
NLCS Game 1 features two top pitchers in a matchup that's nearly unprecedented in baseball history.
In brief
NLCS Game 1 features two top pitchers in a matchup that's nearly unprecedented in baseball history. Skubal and Misiorowski's NLCS Game 1 matchup is the third-best postseason pitching pairing in 55 years, with only 13 of nearly 1,500 games featuring two top-four starters. Originally reported by Mlb.
NLCS Game 1 Pitchers
Game 1 of the National League Championship Series features Brewers right-hander Jacob Misiorowski and Dodgers left-hander Tarik Skubal.
Misiorowski's Stats
Misiorowski rolls in with a 1.80 era, one of the exceptionally few times in the last 50 years that a qualified starter has had an era under 2.00.
Skubal's Background
Skubal is the back-to-back reigning al cy young winner, only not in contention for a third straight because he was traded from the al to the nl at the deadline.
Skubal's Recent Performance
Skubal leads the majors in pitching war over the last three seasons and led the nl in pitching war after the trade.
Skubal's Recovery
Skubal returned from elbow surgery so quickly that the entire procedure, the 'skubal scope', now honorarily carries his name.
Misiorowski's Context
Misiorowski leads a milwaukee team desperate for revenge after getting swept out of the playoffs by the dodgers in last year's nlcs.
Skubal's Goal
Skubal is a pending free agent trying to lead the dodgers to a rare world series title three-peat.
Brewers' Risk
The brewers risked this exact situation by not being the highest bidder at the deadline.
Potential Game 5
They might get this matchup twice given they'd both be lined up for a potential game 5 at dodger stadium.
Historical Context
There have been nearly 1,500 postseason starts since 1971 with exactly 13 featuring two top-four starters against one another.
Last Week's Matchup
The last week's matchup was in the nl division series when sale faced yamamoto in an excellent pitcher's duel.
Historical Matchups
The best matchup was in 1986 nlcs between gooden and scott, the only time we've had a no. 1 vs. no. 2 matchup.
Skubal-Misiorowski Matchup
This matchup is the third-best of nearly 1500 total games with skubal ranked no. 1 and misiorowski no. 4.
Rare Matchup
This matchup is nearly unprecedented in baseball history with only 13 of nearly 1500 postseason games featuring two top-four starters.
The short version
Skubal and Misiorowski's NLCS Game 1 matchup is the third-best postseason pitching pairing in 55 years, with only 13 of nearly 1,500 games featuring two top-four starters.
