Brewers captain benched as Jacob Misiorowski starts Game 1 vs Dodgers

With Tarik Skubal on the mound, the Milwaukee Brewers will send their captain to the bench for Game 1 of the National League Championship Series. 

The Brewers made a pair of changes to their standard lineup used in beating San Diego in the NL Division Series, opting for righty-swinging Andrew Vaughn at designated hitter in place of Christian Yelich and switch-hitting Luis Lara in right field. 

Skubal, the game's most dominant left-handed pitcher, won Game 1 of the Dodgers' NL Division Series against Atlanta. Milwaukee opted for the rookie Lara in right field, though lefty-swinging Sal Frelick will almost certainly be used against a right-hander later in the game. 

The Brewers beat Skubal in an Aug. 16 matchup at Dodger Stadium, two weeks after L.A.

acquired th two-time Cy Young Award winner from Detroit. Catcher William Contreras batted leadoff that day, while Vaughn and first baseman Jake Bauers combined for six hits in the 6-2 victory.

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Brewers lineup today

1. Jackson Chourio (R) LF
2. Brice Turang (L) 2B
3. William Contreras (R) C
4. Jake Bauers (L) 1B
5. Andrew Vaughn (R) DH
6. Garrett Mitchell (L) CF
7. Cooper Pratt (R) SS
8. Luis Lara (S) RF
9. Joey Ortiz (R) 3B

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