Tarik Skubal's Dodgers debut ends in decisive 5-1 loss to Cubs as LA drops fifth straight game

The Dodgers fell to 3-7 in their last 10 games as Chicago's Dansby Swanson and Nico Hoerner powered the Cubs past LA despite Skubal's solid start.

CHICAGO –– Outside the ballpark, there was signage calling him overrated. Above the Friendly Confines, a prop plane towed a banner saying his new team is ruining baseball. When he took the mound for the first time, the better part of 40,000 fans booed him intensely. At various points during his debut start with the...

The Chicago Cubs have spoiled Tarik Skubal’s debut with the slumping Los Angeles Dodgers, posting a 5-1 victory behind key RBI singles by Nico Hoerner and Pete Crow-Armstrong

Skubal had a solid first outing in a Dodgers uniform but didn't get much run support from his new teammates

Skubal takes loss despite effective Dodgers debut vs. Cubs  ESPN

On one side of the Great Dodgers-Cubs Gap now stands Tarik Skubal, the best left-handed pitcher on the planet, maybe the finest hurler of ’em all. Skubal, the grand prize of baseball’s trade deadline, was on the mound Tuesday at Wrigley Field for the two-time-defending world champions, a colossus of an organization tha

New Los Angeles Dodger Tarik Skubal is making his debut with the team on Tuesday, but that's only adding to the narrative.

Why The Dodgers Acquiring Tarik Skubal Won’t Change MLB Labor Talks  Forbes

The Major League Baseball trade deadline has passed, and the Los Angeles Dodgers, as expected, were buyers. But, they didn't simply just add a veteran to round out the team; they acquired Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers.In another deal, they also added Kris Bubic from the Kansas City Royals. But just the Skubal tr

Tarik Skubal Sends Message to Dodgers Fans Ahead of Debut  Sports Illustrated

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Tarik Skubal pushes back against criticism over his move to the Dodgers: “It's a winning team”  MARCA

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Tarik Skubal set to make first start for Los Angeles Dodgers on Aug. 4  USA Today

Kyle Tucker joined the Dodgers this past offseason after just a single campaign in Chicago.

Tarik Skubal looking to fit in as he prepares for his first start with the Dodgers  Toronto Star

Dodgers reinforce status as baseball's dominant power and public enemy No. 1 with Tarik Skubal trade  AP News

Skubal leaves the Tigers with a career regular-season record of 61-42 and a 3.04 ERA with 1,005 strikeouts in 863⅓ innings.

Chicago Cubs drop series to New York Yankees — and now move on to host Los Angeles Dodgers and Tarik Skubal  Chicago Tribune

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Skubal is the latest star to join the high-priced roster for the Dodgers that already has big-name players like Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Mookie Betts.

Defending champions send prospects to Tigers Cy Young-winning Skubal joins stacked rotation in LA The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired the biggest prize on the trade deadline market, getting two-time reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night. Skubal got the news during

The Dodgers Don’t Need Tarik Skubal. They Traded for Him Anyway.  WSJ

The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired the biggest prize on the trade deadline market, getting two-time reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers

World Series champions for the past two years add Skubal to star-studded roster that already includes Shohei Ohtani.

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