Tarik Skubal Makes MLB Debut with Dodgers After Blockbuster Trade
Tarik Skubal will make his highly anticipated MLB debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night, after the Detroit Tigers traded the two-time Cy Young winner to L.A. in a blockbuster move ahead of this year's trade deadline.
The Dodgers' pitching rotation is already absurdly deep, featuring stars like Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Blake Snell, and Shohei Ohtani. Skubal, who enters Tuesday night with a 2.79 ERA and 116 strikeouts over 96 2/3 innings pitched, will look to make an immediate impact in the rotation.
The Dodgers are coming off a losing streak that has now stretched to four games, and will look to extend it to five with a win over the Chicago Cubs. Chicago, meanwhile, has been boosted by their own series of high-profile acquisitions, including pitchers Kevin Gausman, Clay Holmes, and Braxton Garrett.
The Cubs took Game 1 of the series with a 10-5 victory on Monday, thanks in part to multi-run efforts from Pete Crow-Armstrong and Seiya Suzuki. With right-hander Javier Assad on the mound for Chicago, the Dodgers will face a tough test as they look to bounce back from their recent slump.
The matchup between the Dodgers and Cubs will take place at Wrigley Field in Chicago, with a start time of 7:05 p.m. ET. Fans can catch the action on TBS or MLB.tv.
For the Dodgers, Skubal's debut represents a major coup in their pursuit of a championship. With their pitching rotation now bolstered by one of the best young aces in the game, the team will be looking to make a deep run in the playoffs.
The real test for Skubal, however, will come on the mound, where he will face a tough Cubs lineup. With his impressive stats and the Dodgers' deep pitching rotation, all eyes will be on Skubal as he takes the mound for the first time with L.A.
Source: Yahoo Sports