On Tuesday, the Chicago Cubs played spoiler in Tarik Skubal’s debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers. They grabbed a 5-1 victory to upset the Dodgers in the first of a three-game series, and Pete Crow-Armstrong, as per usual, was a thorn in the opposing team’s side. All season long, Crow-Armstrong has been brilliant for the […]
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The Los Angeles Dodgers should feel downright invincible after acquiring two-time Cy Young Tarik Skubal, and that may very well be the case once October begins, but they are stumbling their way through the early portion of August. The three-peat-seeking ballclub dropped its fifth game in a row after suffering a 5-1 road loss to […]
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Tarik Skubal, after much controversy over the past few days following his trade from the Detroit Tigers to the Los Angeles Dodgers, finally made his debut for his new ballclub. Alas, Skubal’s debut did not end up going according to plan. While he was solid enough from the mound, the Dodgers’ bats went quiet in […]
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Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing has a partial tear of the UCL in his right elbow, manager Dave Roberts tells David Vassegh of the Dodger Talk podcast. The second-year backstop landed on the 10-day injured list yesterday with what the team initially called elbow inflammation. Roberts said postgame that Rushing will continue to hit but is being […]
Tarik Skubal had a perfectly fine Dodgers debut with six strikeouts in six strong innings. But the Dodgers couldn’t score much at all, while the Cubs offense did just enough off Skubal then teed off on the bullpen in a 5-1 win at Wrigley Field, the season-worst fifth straight loss for the Dodgers. Skubal allowed […]
Blake Snell took another step toward rejoining the Dodgers starting rotation on Tuesday night, pitching 3 2/3 innings in his fourth and potentially final minor league rehab start, this time for Triple-A Oklahoma City on the road to face the Salt Lake Bees, and Angels affiliate. This was a labored effort for Snell, who allowed […]
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For most baseball fans, Tarik Skubal’s debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers is much more than just a regular-season start. The blockbuster trade that brought the two-time Cy Young Award winner to Los Angeles also reignited the debate over the franchise’s growing dominance. Fans and analysts have questioned whether any team can keep pace with […]
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Most starting pitchers would kill for the sort of debut Tarik Skubal had with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night. For the two-time Cy Young-winner, though, it was just another night at the office.
The Los Angeles Dodgers sent shockwaves through MLB when they acquired Tarik Skubal in a trade with the Detroit Tigers. On Tuesday, the Chicago Cubs got the first crack at Skubal as a member of the National League. Dansby Swanson ensured the Cubs welcomed the back-to-back Cy Young winner to their ranks in style. In […]
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Tarik Skubal made his debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers in Tuesday’s matchup against the Chicago Cubs on the road. New teammate Kyle Tucker gave Skubal a warm welcome by giving the 29-year-old ace a boost with just one swing early in the contest. In the top of the second inning, Tucker hit the ball […]
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Jake and Romy Reiner threw ceremonial first pitches at Dodger Stadium; Jake thanked the team on social media for the gesture.
Go get ‘em, Javier.
The Dodgers try to snap a three-game losing streak on Tuesday night, with a new guy on the mound, and two new old friend catchers on the roster. Tuesday game info
The Los Angeles Dodgers are set to take on the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, with Tarik Skubal scheduled to make his debut with his new team. Hours before the start of the contest, a plane soared over Wrigley Field with a message dissing L.A. Unfortunately, it didn’t go as planned. An unknown Cubs fan paid […]
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Jake and Romy Reiner honored their late parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, at a recent Los Angeles Dodgers game by throwing the first pitch. Jake shared a sweet tribute to his late parents via X and added photos of him and his sister on the mound during the Chicago Cubs game on Monday, August 3. […]
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The Los Angeles Dodgers reshaped their catching depth Tuesday, hours before Tarik Skubal was scheduled to make his Dodgers debut. Los Angeles’ roster moves added Hunter Feduccia and Ben Rortvedt while removing two short-term options. Those changes addressed an immediate shortage created by injuries to Will Smith and Dalton Rushing. Smith remains sidelined by a […]
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The Dodgers conclude their series a Wrigley Field with a day game on Wednesday afternoon against the Cubs in Chicago. Eric Lauer, who appeared headed for the bullpen or possibly traded by the deadline, is still around and — with Emmet Sheehan shipped back to Triple-A — remains in the rotation, starting the series finale, […]
All eyes will be on Tarik Skubal’s Dodgers debut Tuesday night as Los Angeles looks to snap its four-game losing streak against the Cubs at Wrigley Field. How to Watch Dodgers vs Cubs The biggest storyline is the arrival of…
After coming out as big winners at the trade deadline, the Cubs came up with a big win over the Dodgers in Monday’s series opener. They went heavy on volume, acquiring two front-line starters and a high-leverage reliever, along with a swing option who’ll start his Cubs tenure in Iowa. The Dodgers, on the other …
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From Tarik Skubal's Los Angeles Dodgers to Cam Schlittler's New York Yankees, here's how the postseason rotations could shape up for every team currently in the mix.
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Suffice to say, MLB fans are annoyed about the Los Angeles Dodgers landing superstar pitcher Tarik Skubal ahead of the trade deadline.
Tuesday notes… The Cubs lineup was not available at posting time. Please check BCB social media for the Cubs lineup. Here’s one thing we do know: Also: Dodgers lineup: Javier Assad, RHP vs. Tarik Skubal, LHP Well, here we go. Tarik Skubal’s first Dodgers start comes at Wrigley Field. He’ll face Javier Assad, who’s really […]
The Dodgers announced four moves involving backstops, as they have completely switched up their catching corps. They have selected the contract of catcher Ben Rortvedt and activated recent trade acquisition Hunter Feduccia. Eliezer Alfonzo has been optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma and Chuckie Robinson has been designated for assignment. The catching plans in Los Angeles have […]