Tarik Skubal forces red-hot Christian Yelich out of Brewers' Game 1 starting lineup

The Milwaukee Brewers are benching hot-hitting Christian Yelich for Game 1 of the NLCS against the Los Angeles Dodgers, instead starting Andrew Vaughn as designated hitter. Manager Pat Murphy made the move to counter Dodgers pitcher Tarik Skubal, a left-handed two-time Cy Young Award winner, citing matchup history and what benefits the team. Yelich has only two career at-bats against Skubal with no hits, while Vaughn has 22 at-bats against him with five hits, giving the Brewers a better statistical advantage at the plate.

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