Dodgers overcome Tarik Skubal’s forgettable home debut with comeback win

Nypost · Aug 10, 2026 · 953 words · By Jack Harris

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And they had to look to someone else besides Tarik Skubal to get it.

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What happened

And they had to look to someone else besides Tarik Skubal to get it.

Why it matters

In his Dodger Stadium debut on Monday, Skubal grinded through his first start with the team in home colors, giving up three runs in five innings before exiting the game with the Dodgers facing a deficit.

Common ground

It was not the performance a near-sellout crowd of 51,799 had envisioned, nine days removed from the blockbuster trade that brought the reigning two-time Cy Young Award winner over from the Detroit Tigers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 20 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “against Royals left-hander Noah Cameron.”

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Claim 2: “Skubal instead hung a slider that was launched out to right for a two-run homer [by] Royals slugger Jac Caglianone.”

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Although the specific 'evidence for claim 9' section was empty, the evidence provided for claim 0 explicitly mentions a 'two-run homer to Jac Caglianone' during Skubal's debut.

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Claim 3: “a Dodgers team that had lost eight of its last nine and was six games under .500 the last month”

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Two independent sources confirm the Dodgers had lost eight of their last nine games.

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web search NEUTRAL — We begin with the Los Angeles Dodgers, who have suddenly lost eight of their last nine games and 15 of their last 24. Despite sitting at 70-48 and adding Tarik Skubal at the deadline, the Dodgers have…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4iNBjxmJrQ

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web search NEUTRAL — Dodgers won two close times over the Royals at Dodger Stadium, trying to finish off their first home sweep in two months.Dodgers have had trouble hitting fastballs for nearly six weeks, during their l…
https://www.truebluela.com/los-angeles-dodgers-news-notes/12…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Dodgers arrived back home on fumes, having lost eight of their previous nine games. They’ve eked out two one-run wins over a last-place Kansas City Royals team, and on Wednesday have a chance to d…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/homers-ohtani-betts-power-…

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Claim 4: “he allowed seven baserunners and needed 95 pitches.”

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Two independent web sources confirm Skubal threw 95 pitches in the game against the Royals. One source specifically mentions he threw 95 pitches over five innings and gave up three runs.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tarik Daniel Skubal (born November 20, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Detroit Ti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarik_Skubal

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jacob Walter Misiorowski ( miz-ə-ROW-skee; born April 3, 2002), nicknamed "the Miz", is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Misiorowski

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Guardians–Tigers rivalry (known as the Indians–Tigers rivalry prior to 2022) is a Major League Baseball rivalry between the Cleveland Guardians and the Detroit Tigers of the American League Centra…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guardians–Tigers_rivalry

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Claim 5: “the reigning two-time Cy Young Award winner”

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Multiple independent cross-references (Krdo, Nypost) explicitly state that Tarik Skubal is a two-time reigning Cy Young Award winner.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Justin Brooks Verlander ( VUR-land-ər; born February 20, 1983) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has also played in MLB for the Hou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Verlander

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Cy Young Award, officially the Cy Young Memorial Award, is given annually to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball (MLB), one each for the American League (AL) and National League (NL). The a…
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Claim 6: “a leadoff single and stolen base from Ohtani in the seventh (only his seventh steal all season, and first since May 16)”

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Claim 7: “He gave up one run three batters into the game, after a pair of singles were sandwiched around a stolen base.”

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While sources confirm Skubal gave up three runs total, none of the provided evidence describes the specific sequence of 'one run three batters into the game' involving singles and a stolen base.

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web search NEUTRAL — Tarik Skubal gave up a home run to a left-handed batter for the first time this season on Thursday | Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images. In this story
https://www.si.com/mlb/twins-batter-home-run-ironic-indicato…

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web search NEUTRAL — Tommy Edman’s hustle in the sixth inning on both sides of the ball is in many ways what paved the way for the Dodgers’ three-run rally that gave them the first lead of this game. Firstly, Edman made a…
https://www.truebluela.com/dodgers-scores-standings/121737/t…

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web search NEUTRAL — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tarik Skubal yielded three runs over five innings in his home debut for the Dodgers, and Shohei Ohtani scored the go-ahead run in the seventh while Los Angeles rallied for only its …
https://www.kctv5.com/2026/08/11/ohtani-scores-go-ahead-run-…

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Claim 8: “set up Freddie Freeman for an RBI single (his third hit and second RBI of the night).”

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Claim 9: “A come-from-behind, hold-on-for-dear-life 6-5 win over the Kansas City Royals”

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An AP report and another source confirm the Dodgers defeated the Kansas City Royals with a score of 6-5.

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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 29, 2026 · Tomorrow’s weather forecast and rain chances by city. Plan your day—come rain or shine.
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Claim 10: “the 29-year-old struggled to find a rhythm in his second Dodgers start.”

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Wikipedia confirms Tarik Skubal was born on November 20, 1996, making him 28 or 29 depending on the current date. However, the 'second start' part of the claim is not explicitly corroborated by the provided evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — Tarik Daniel Skubal (born November 20, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Detroit Ti…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarik_Skubal

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web search NEUTRAL — This is my official channel where you'll find Tarik reacts, reviews, VCT highlights and valorant gameplay with the top esports players. 27 year old Turkish-American, ex-pro, and now Valorant ...
https://www.youtube.com/@tarik

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web search NEUTRAL — Tarık Çelik (born February 18, 1996), also known mononymously as Tarik, is an American Twitch streamer. He is a former professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Valorant player. He signed to S…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarik_(gamer)

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Claim 11: “finishing with six strikeouts and no further hits allowed.”

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Claim 12: “nine days removed from the blockbuster trade that brought the reigning two-time Cy Young Award winner over from the Detroit Tigers.”

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While one source confirms Skubal was traded from the Tigers to the Dodgers for a prospect package, no source explicitly confirms the 'nine days' timeline relative to the game.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players in the Detroit Tigers system.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit_Tigers_minor_league_pl…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — River Jason Ryan (born August 17, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Dodgers.…
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Claim 13: “at the time of his exit, the Dodgers were down 3-2”

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Claim 14: “he failed to pitch into the sixth for the only the fourth time in 18 starts this year”

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Claim 15: “In his Dodger Stadium debut on Monday, Skubal grinded through his first start with the team in home colors, giving up three runs in five innings before exiting the game with the Dodgers facing a deficit.”

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Three independent web search results confirm that Tarik Skubal allowed three runs in five innings during his home debut for the Dodgers against the Royals on Monday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Los Angeles Dodgers season is the 137th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 69th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 65th season playin…
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Claim 16: “struggling closer Edwin Díaz worked a scoreless ninth for only his second save in four tries since coming back from injury last month.”

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Claim 17: “Jack Dreyer yielding a game-tying two-run homer in the top of the seventh.”

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Claim 18: “Tanner Scott worked around an eighth-inning walk by getting a double-play grounder.”

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Claim 19: “a near-sellout crowd of 51,799”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant results about Bette Davis and general Dodgers information; no source mentions the specific attendance figure of 51,799.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert James "Rick" Monday Jr. (born November 20, 1945) is an American former professional baseball player who now serves as a broadcaster. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a center fielder…
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Claim 20: “With the bases loaded and two outs in the sixth, Muncy came up and christened his bobblehead night with a three-run double”

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