What happened: Los Angeles is lining up Tarik Skubal for Game 1 and will announce the rest of the starters later Saturday. Bob Nightengale reported Blake Snell is expected for Game 2 and Yoshinobu Yamamoto for Game 3.

Why it matters: The move puts Skubal at the front of the Dodgers' postseason rotation before a scheduled 0-0 start later Saturday. Los Angeles went 99-60 this season and enters on a three-game winning streak, so the first three assignments set the club's early pitching path.

What to watch: The Dodgers are due to make the rest of the order official Saturday night. That will determine whether Snell and Yamamoto follow Skubal as expected.