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All eyes were on Tarik Skubal as the former Detroit Tigers ace headed to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the biggest trade of the year.
At the time of writing, the Dodgers pulled Skubal while trailing the Chicago Cubs, 2-1.
Yes, that means even after only giving up a pair of runs in six innings, the back-to-back World Series Champions didn't get him enough run support to qualify for the win.
If anything, Skubal eyes a loss, something no one would've expected from an offense with as much money spent as this one.
Regardless, it was an extremely solid six innings of work from the 29 year old, further proving just how much of a well-done trade it was that the Dodgers pulled off.
The southpaw retired the first two innings in order, but then things got dicey in the third. Dansby Swanson took Skubal deep on the first pitch he threw in the third inning as Wrigley Field erupted for his 401-foot homer to dead center.
Skubal would settle in and retire the next two batters, but then he gave up a single to NL MVP candidate Pete Crow-Armstrong and walked Seiya Suzuki. Thankfully, he was able to get Alex Bregman to fly out to end the frame.
It's hard to say Skubal had a bad third inning, especially considering he only gave up a solo shot. Ultimately, he looked extremely comfortable and kept the ball rolling. Once he got out of trouble, he retired the side in order in both the fourth and fifth innings.
Upon entering his sixth and final inning, Skubal once again walked Suzuki. This time around, Bregman was able to hit a double off Skubal, and he'd later score off an infield single to Nico Hoerner.
The Dodgers pulled the plug on their newest acquisition after 85 pitches. Remember, this is someone who's coming off a major surgery, and there's no point in having him go super deep into a game like this when the Dodgers were already losing.
Other than issuing the pair of walks to Suzuki, Skubal struck out six batters to improve on his stellar K/BB ratio this season. He allowed just four hits, but the two runs were killer, as crazy as that is to say. His ERA now sits at 2.81, and there's a strong possibility his Dodgers debut results in a loss, to no fault of his own.
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At the time of writing, the Dodgers pulled Skubal while trailing the Chicago Cubs, 2-1.
Yes, that means even after only giving up a pair of runs in six innings, the back-to-back World Series Champions didn't get him enough run support to qualify for the win.
If anything, Skubal eyes a loss, something no one would've expected from an offense with as much money spent as this one.
Regardless, it was an extremely solid six innings of work from the 29 year old, further proving just how much of a well-done trade it was that the Dodgers pulled off.
Skubal retired the first six Cubs
The southpaw retired the first two innings in order, but then things got dicey in the third. Dansby Swanson took Skubal deep on the first pitch he threw in the third inning as Wrigley Field erupted for his 401-foot homer to dead center.
Skubal would settle in and retire the next two batters, but then he gave up a single to NL MVP candidate Pete Crow-Armstrong and walked Seiya Suzuki. Thankfully, he was able to get Alex Bregman to fly out to end the frame.
Skubal retired eight straight after a rocky third inning
It's hard to say Skubal had a bad third inning, especially considering he only gave up a solo shot. Ultimately, he looked extremely comfortable and kept the ball rolling. Once he got out of trouble, he retired the side in order in both the fourth and fifth innings.
Upon entering his sixth and final inning, Skubal once again walked Suzuki. This time around, Bregman was able to hit a double off Skubal, and he'd later score off an infield single to Nico Hoerner.
Skubal's Dodgers debut is in the books
The Dodgers pulled the plug on their newest acquisition after 85 pitches. Remember, this is someone who's coming off a major surgery, and there's no point in having him go super deep into a game like this when the Dodgers were already losing.
Other than issuing the pair of walks to Suzuki, Skubal struck out six batters to improve on his stellar K/BB ratio this season. He allowed just four hits, but the two runs were killer, as crazy as that is to say. His ERA now sits at 2.81, and there's a strong possibility his Dodgers debut results in a loss, to no fault of his own.
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