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Manager Dave Roberts confirmed afterward it was a deliberate decision to take it relatively easy on Skubal in this game in deference to the road ahead with plenty more high-stakes contests on the docket.

Dave Roberts spoils Tarik Skubal's emotional return to Detroit and potentially pushes away Dodgers pitcher  MARCA

There were scattered boos for Skubal before he worked six excellent innings

Dodgers' Skubal shines, tears up in emotional return to Detroit  ESPN

Tarik Skubal was welcomed with cheers and a smattering of boos in his return to Detroit, where he pitched Friday for the Los Angeles Dodgers against his former team for the first time since the middling franchise traded him to the two-time defending World Series champions

Tarik Skubal got misty-eyed during a tribute video and standing ovation at Comerica Park before facing former teammate Gleyber Torres on the mound.

DETROIT –– The standing ovations came before Tarik Skubal had even thrown a pitch. In his highly anticipated and highly emotional return to Comerica Park on Friday, Skubal was celebrated by a scoreboard video and serenaded by the crowd near the end of warmups before his first game back at his old home ballpark. Then,..

Tarik Skubal is returning to Comerica Park for the first time since the Detroit Tigers traded him to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

This return of Skubal to Detroit has a pit in the stomach AJ Hinch.

Patrick Mahomes faces fresh questions ahead of the 2026 NFL season as his return from a serious knee injury remains under close watch. His reduced rushing could affect his fantasy production after a career-best 422 rushing yards and five touchdowns in 2025. The Chiefs have taken a cautious approach during training camp

Dodgers’ Tarik Skubal Usage Already Raising Eyebrows  Sports Illustrated