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In another life, Dodgers ace Tarik Skubal is a jeweler.
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Perhaps that’s a bit presumptuous. The spindly southpaw is doing fine as a hurler, racking up two All-Star appearances, two Cy Youngs, two ERA titles and a Triple Crown at the tender age of 29.
And yet, there is nothing Skubal is more renowned for then dishing out gems. He proved as much against the Braves, authoring up a masterpiece to propel Los Angeles to a Game 1 triumph. It’s the latest in a list of eye-catching outings for the world-renowned twirler — widely-regarded as baseball’s best pitcher.
With that, here’s a look at Skubal’s glint playoff history, which got that much more brighter with his display against Atlanta.
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Tarik Skubal playoff history
Skubal has proven to be one of baseball’s best pitchers in crunch time. During the regular season, his numbers are enchanting — since the start of the 2024 season, Skubal has posted a 2.42 ERA and 171 ERA+ with 655 strikeouts in 546.0 innings.
Her figures are even better in postseason play. Skubal entered Saturday’s game boasting a career playoff ERA of 2.04. He collected 56 strikeouts in his first 39.2 innings of postseason work — 36 of which came during the 2025 season.
Skubal entered Game 1 with the seventh-best ERA among starters to throw at least 35 innings since the start of the divisional era (1969). He improved those numbers against Atlanta, tossing six innings of two-hit, one-run ball to push the Dodgers out in front.
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Tarik Skubal postseason stats
Here’s a look at Skubal’s numbers since the start of his glittering postseason career.
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Innings pitched: 39.2
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Record: 2-1
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Innings: 39.2
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Strikeouts: 56
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Strikeouts per nine innings: 12.7 (tied for best in MLB history)
Tarik Skubal stats vs Braves
Skubal produced whiffs in bunches against Atlanta on Saturday. Here’s a look at his final line.
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Innings pitched: 6.0
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Earned runs: 1
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Strikeouts: 56
Los Angeles’ ace spoke candidly about his postseason debut with his new club after exiting the game, crediting Sean Murphy — the lone Atlanta batter to conquer him during an at-bat — with sending one of his patented sinkers over the fence.
“He hit a good pitch,” Skubal said. “I like that pitch. I’d throw it again.”
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He also expressed happiness with his first playoff start in front of his own fans, praising the Dodgers’ faithful with making their hallowed ground a bear-pit.
“That was a ton of fun walking out here,” Skubal said. “You know the similarities between boo’s and Skub are pretty close, but it was just fun to to get out in front of the fans.
“I mean, it’s 105 (degrees), and we got 50,000 here, so it’s it’s a ton of fun.”
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Tarik Skubal contract details
Skubal will hit the open market in the offseason, with his one-year, $32 million deal expiring upon the end of the season. Still just 29 years old, Skubal should command an eye-watering contract. It will be interesting to see if the two-time Cy Young winner will seek a long-term deal that provides him with financial security over the course of many years or a shorter-term pact that sees him rake up average annual value (AAV).
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Regardless, expect the vultures to come out en masse to attempt to bring him to their sides.
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