Justin Wrobleski makes ugly Dodger history as home run barrage raises concerns

Nypost · Aug 04, 2026 · 709 words · By Jack Harris

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CHICAGO –– For most of this season, Dodgers left-hander Justin Wrobleski has been surpassing expectations.

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What happened

CHICAGO –– For most of this season, Dodgers left-hander Justin Wrobleski has been surpassing expectations.

Why it matters

The last two weeks, however, he has succumbed to some ugly franchise history in his first real slump all year.

Common ground

In a 10-5 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Monday that tied a season-long four-game losing streak for the Dodgers, Wrobleski encountered a suddenly familiar problem.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “In the third, he hung a slider in the heart of the zone that Carson Kelly teed off on for another two-run drive”

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Nexvolu confirms Carson Kelly hit a home run in the game, but the specific detail about the 'slider in the heart of the zone' is not corroborated by other sources. Other search results for 'Carson' were irrelevant.

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web search NEUTRAL — Carson was named after George Henry Carson, who married a daughter of the Dominguez family in 1857 and managed the rancho.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carson,_California

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web search NEUTRAL — John William Carson (October 23, 1925 – January 23, 2005) was an American television host, comedian, and writer. He was best known as the host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, the third ins…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Carson

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web search NEUTRAL — Explore Carson, your all-in-one solution for efficient property management. Streamline communication, payments, and access control effortlessly.
https://www.carson.live/

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Claim 2: “he became the first pitcher in Dodgers history to allow four homers in multiple games in the same season”

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Multiple sources report that Wrobleski became the first pitcher in Dodgers history to allow four home runs in multiple games in the same season, specifically noting it happened in back-to-back starts.

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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Los_Angeles_Dodgers_seaso…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Justin Michael Wrobleski (born July 14, 2000), nicknamed "the Shark", is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Wrobleski

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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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Claim 3: “In a 10-5 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Monday that tied a season-long four-game losing streak for the Dodgers”

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Multiple independent sources (Yahoo Sports, True Blue LA) confirm the Dodgers lost to the Cubs on Monday and that the loss extended their losing streak to four games. While one source mentions a 10-4 score, Yahoo Sports specifically confirms the 10-5 score.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2017 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 128th for the franchise in Major League Baseball, and their 60th season in Los Angeles, California. They finished the season with the most wins in Los Angel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Los_Angeles_Dodgers_seaso…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball franchise that competes in the National League. The Dodgers have won nine World Series, 27 pennants (including one from their days in the American A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Los_Angeles_Dodgers_se…

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Claim 4: “Last week, the third-year left-hander was tagged with four home runs in a six-inning, five-run start against the Seattle Mariners”

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Two independent sources (Yardbarker and another web search result) confirm Justin Wrobleski allowed four home runs and five runs over six innings against the Seattle Mariners.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Seattle Mariners season was the 49th season in franchise history and their 26th full season (27th overall) at T-Mobile Park, their home ballpark in Seattle, Washington. The Mariners won their…
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Claim 5: “In a 1-1 count against Seiya Suzuki, Wrobleski climbed the ladder with a seemingly well-executed 94.6 mph fastball... Suzuki was on it, lifting a two-run shot”

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While Nexvolu confirms Seiya Suzuki hit a home run in the game, the specific pitch velocity (94.6 mph) and count (1-1) are not corroborated by other provided sources. The provided web results for this claim were irrelevant (Gmail/Google Drive help).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Chicago Cubs season is the 155th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 151st in the National League, and the Cubs' 111th season at Wrigley Field. They are members of Major League Baseball…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Chicago_Cubs_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below are the full rosters, including the coaching staffs, of all 30 Major League Baseball teams. All teams are allowed up to 40 players on their roster, which does not include players on the 60-day i…
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web search NEUTRAL — Conforme dito, "Meu Computador" é referente às pastas do seu computador. Enquanto, "Meu Drive" são as pastas que estão no Drive. Ele será excluído quando a sincronização ocorrer com todos os dispositi…
https://support.google.com/drive/thread/124731595/qual-a-dif…

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Claim 6: “In an 0-1 count, he challenged former Dodgers prospect Michael Busch with a sinker in the zone... Wrobleski instead got barreled up once again, with yet another home run”

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Nexvolu and LA Times (via web search) both confirm Michael Busch hit a home run against Justin Wrobleski in this game.

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web search NEUTRAL — Justin Wrobleski gives up four home runs and seven runs as the Dodgers fall to the Chicago Cubs 10-5 to suffer their fourth consecutive loss. LA Times.Justin Wrobleski of the Los Angeles Dodgers react…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/justin-wrobleski-makes-ugl…

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web search NEUTRAL — Justin Wrobleski tossed six scoreless innings to become the first Dodgers pitcher since 2009 to win his first four starts, and Los Angeles defeated the Chicago Cubs 6-0 on Sunday in the series finale.
https://www.aol.com/articles/wrobleski-dazzles-6-scoreless-i…

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web search NEUTRAL — PITTSBURGH (AP) — Michael Busch greeted Paul Skenes with the fourth leadoff home run of his career and Chicago moved to the brink of its first playoff berth in five years with a victory over Pittsburg…
https://www.bastillepost.com/global/article/5202600-raleigh-…

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Claim 7: “he surrendered four big flies in a 4 ⅓-inning, seven-run start [at Wrigley Field on Monday]”

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Yahoo Sports and CBS Sports both confirm Wrobleski allowed seven runs and four home runs in 4.1 innings against the Cubs on Monday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 135th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 67th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 63rd season playi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 136th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 68th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 64th season playi…
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Claim 8: “Kevin Alcantara clobbered for a go-ahead two-run blast (erasing the 3-0 lead Tommy Edman had staked them to with a home run during their first trip to the plate)”

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Nexvolu confirms Kevin Alcantara hit a home run, and True Blue LA confirms Tommy Edman hit a home run to give the Dodgers an early lead.

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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Justin Wrobleski, right, gives the ball to manager Dave Roberts, front left, as he is taken out during the fifth inning. AP Photo/David Banks. For a second-straight start, …
https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/sports/justin-wrobleski-makes-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Tommy Edman hit a home run, driving in Shohei Ohtani and Andy Pages, who had both reached base on soft contacts. Any idea the Dodgers had of quickly controlling this game went away just as that first-…
https://www.truebluela.com/dodgers-scores-standings/121292/j…

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web search NEUTRAL — Dodgers left-hander Justin Wrobleski (11-3) surrendered four home runs for the second straight start. He gave up seven runs and seven hits over 4 1/3 innings, striking out four and walking three.
https://www.chicagochronicle.com/news/279221512/four-homer-a…

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Claim 9: “the 26-year-old approaching a career-high workload”

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Wikipedia confirms Justin Wrobleski was born on July 14, 2000, making him 25 or 26 depending on the current date in 2026 (the context of the game). The 'career-high workload' is a descriptive claim not explicitly verified but the age is confirmed.

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Claim 10: “In his last two starts, his ERA has risen from 2.62 to 3.31”

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No evidence was found regarding the specific ERA change from 2.62 to 3.31.

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