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Tarik Skubal to make Dodgers debut in Chicago as LA looks to snap losing streak
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk Jonathan Lloyd , as published by NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)
· August 4, 2026
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The Dodgers ‘ prize pickup at the MLB trade deadline will make his debut for Los Angeles Tuesday night in Chicago as the World Series champions look to end a losing streak. Two-time Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal will take the mound for LA opposite the Cubs’ Javier Assad in a 5:50 p.m. Califo...
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Key points Two-time Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal will take the mound for LA opposite the Cubs’ Javier Assad in a 5:50 p. The Dodgers ‘ prize pickup at the MLB trade deadline will make his debut for Los Angeles Tuesday night in Chicago as the World Series champions look to end a losing streak. More Local Today’s briefing Local events
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What is this story about? The Dodgers ‘ prize pickup at the MLB trade deadline will make his debut for Los Angeles Tuesday night in Chicago as the World Series champions look to end a losing streak. Two-time Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal will take the mound for LA opposite the Cubs’ Javier Assad in a 5:50 p.m. Califo...
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