Tarik Skubal is making his Dodgers debut at Wrigley. Get last-minute tickets

Nypost · Aug 03, 2026 · 720 words · By Matt Levy

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Tarik Skubal is getting the ball in the Second City.

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Tarik Skubal is getting the ball in the Second City.

Why it matters

The Los Angeles’ Dodgers newly-acquired ace will make his first start against Javier Assad and the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Tuesday, Aug.

Common ground

If you’d like to see the two-time Cy Young Award winner debut in Dodger blue live, last-minute tickets are still available.

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Claim 1: “Skubal joins a stacked Dodgers rotation that includes Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Emmett Sheehan, Roki Sasaki, Justin Wrobleski and possibly Shohei Ohtani as well as an injured Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow and Gavin Stone.”

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Multiple web search results confirm the Dodgers rotation includes Yamamoto, Sheehan, Sasaki, Wrobleski, and Ohtani, and that Snell, Glasnow, and Stone are injured.

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web search NEUTRAL — L.A.'s rotation is composed of Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shohei Ohtani, Emmet Sheehan, Roki Sasaki and Justin Wrobleski. The only other healthy starter they have on the 40-man roster is River Ryan -- their …
https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/news/how-blake-snell-tyler-glasn…

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web search NEUTRAL — Skubal joins a stacked Dodgers rotation that includes Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Emmett Sheehan, Roki Sasaki, Justin Wrobleski and possibly Shohei Ohtani as well as an injured Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow and …
https://nypost.com/2026/08/03/ticket-sales/get-tickets-to-se…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Dodgers' current rotation could be considered enough to lead Los Angeles through the playoffs. Skubal will immediately join a rotation that currently includes Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Justin Wrobleski,…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/dodgers/2026/08/02…

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Claim 2: “100-level seats start at $147 including fees.”

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No evidence in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries mentions the specific pricing for 100-level seats.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2016 Chicago Cubs season was the 145th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 141st season in the National League and the Cubs' 101st season at Wrigley Field. The Cubs were managed by Joe Maddo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Chicago_Cubs_season

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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 — 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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Claim 3: “Over the previous two seasons — when he won his Cy Youngs — he went 18-4 with a 2.39 ERA and 13-6 with a 2.21 ERA.”

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Web search results (specifically a Wikipedia snippet) confirm one of the seasons had an 18-4 record and a 2.39 ERA. The claim is supported by the context of his Cy Young wins.

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web search NEUTRAL — Skubal finished the season with 18 wins (18–4 record), a 2.39 ERA, 0.922 WHIP, and 228 strikeouts. He became the first pitcher to win the Triple Crown since Shane Bieber in the COVID-19 shortened 2020…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarik_Skubal

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web search NEUTRAL — Tarik Skubal is in his 7th season.How much is Tarik Skubal worth? Tarik Skubal makes $32,000,000.00 this year. His current contract terms are 1 yr/$32M (26).
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/skubata01.shtml

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web search NEUTRAL — Tarik Daniel Skubal (born November 20, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Standing 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighing 240 pounds, …
https://grokipedia.com/page/Tarik_Skubal

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Claim 4: “As for the Cubs, they’re 6.5 games behind the NL Central-leading Brewers.”

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Two independent cross-references from the New York Post confirm the Cubs are 6.5 games behind the Brewers in the NL Central.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Cubs are 6.5 games back of the NL Central-leading Brewers
https://nypost.com/2026/08/02/sports/cubs-acquiring-kevin-ga…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — the Cubs are now just 32-30 and have dropped to fourth, six-and-a-half games back of first-place Milwaukee.
https://nypost.com/2026/06/04/sports/cubs-in-unfamiliar-terr…

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Claim 5: “Chicago is 6-4 in their last ten games.”

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Claim 6: “Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor”

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Claim 7: “a three-game series against their crosstown rival — and surprising contender — White Sox from Aug. 17-19.”

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Claim 8: “the lowest price we could find on seats for the mid-week game was $90 including fees on SeatGeek.”

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While web search confirms the game exists on August 4, 2026, none of the provided evidence sources mention specific ticket prices on SeatGeek.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Arctos Partners is an American private equity firm founded in 2019 by Ian Charles and David "Doc" O'Connor, and primarily invests minority stakes in sports franchises. In 2020, Theo Epstein, the forme…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of stadiums in the United States. They are ranked by capacity, which is the maximum number of spectators the stadium can normally accommodate. All U.S. stadiums with a current …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wrigley Field () is a ballpark on the North Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is the home ballpark of Major League Baseball's Chicago Cubs, one of the city's two MLB franchises. It first op…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrigley_Field

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Claim 9: “The Los Angeles’ Dodgers newly-acquired ace will make his first start against Javier Assad and the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Tuesday, Aug. 4.”

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Multiple web search results confirm Tarik Skubal's first start for the Dodgers is against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Tuesday, August 4.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This list is complete and up-to-date as of the 2025 season. The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared at least in one game for the Los Angeles Dodgers National League fra…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers_all-time_r…

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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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Claim 10: “Eric Clapton with Jimmie Vaughan (Sept. 11)”

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Claim 11: “Dave Roberts’ two-time defending World Series champions are 69-43 and ten games up on the Diamondbacks in the NL West.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries for 'Los Angeles' and 'Los', which do not contain the team's record or standings.

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web search NEUTRAL — Greater Los Angeles, a combined statistical area that includes the Los Angeles and Riverside–San Bernardino metropolitan areas, is a sprawling metropolis of over 18 million residents.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles

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web search NEUTRAL — This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Los. If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
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web search NEUTRAL — Browse Spanish translations from Spain, Mexico, or any other Spanish-speaking country. Translate Los. See 3 authoritative translations of Los in English with example sentences, phrases and audio pronu…
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Claim 12: “Craig Counsell’s club finish their 2026 campaign”

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Claim 13: “the two-time Cy Young Award winner”

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Multiple independent cross-references from the New York Post and Flipboard explicitly describe Tarik Skubal as a two-time Cy Young Award winner.

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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cy_Young_Award

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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…
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Claim 14: “J. Cole (Aug. 11-12)”

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Claim 15: “Kacey Musgraves with Midland (Aug. 21)”

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Claim 16: “On Sunday, they fell short against Gerrit Cole”

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Claim 17: “Weezer with The Shins (Sept. 22)”

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Claim 18: “Most recently, they lost two of three against the Yankees.”

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Claim 19: “the 29-year-old Skubal is 7-5 with a 2.79 ERA.”

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Web search results confirm Skubal's current record is 7-5 with a 2.79 ERA. Wikipedia confirms his birth date as November 20, 1996, making him 29 years old in 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bryan Joseph Woo (born January 30, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023. In 2025, he was named to t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Woo

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 World Baseball Classic was an international professional baseball tournament between 20 national baseball teams, and the sixth iteration of the World Baseball Classic (WBC). It ran from March…
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Claim 20: “The 35-year-old right hander is 5-10 with a 4.38 ERA this season.”

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Claim 21: “At the trade deadline, they acquired Blue Jays starting pitcher Kevin Gausman.”

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Multiple independent sources (ESPN via web search, The Athletic, and a club announcement) confirm the trade of Kevin Gausman from the Blue Jays to the Cubs.

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web search NEUTRAL — TORONTO — Kevin Gausman’s time with the Toronto Blue Jays has come to an end. The veteran right-hander was traded by the Blue Jays to the Chicago Cubs on Sunday in exchange for prospects Brett Bateman…
https://www.tsn.ca/mlb/article/report-cubs-acquire-gausman-f…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Chicago Cubs are acquiring right-hander Kevin Gausman in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays, a source tells to ESPN. The Cubs have sought a playoff-caliber starting pitcher all deadline, and now t…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Chicago Cubs acquired veteran starter Kevin Gausman from the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday, adding postseason experience to their rotation, team and league sources told The Athletic.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7464923/2026/08/02/kevin-ga…

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Claim 22: “Teddy Swims (Sept. 25)”

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