{
  "id": 494435,
  "title": "Tarik Skubal will make Dodgers home debut at crucial time",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/tarik-skubal-will-make-dodgers-home-debut-at-crucial-time",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-10T19:11:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/tarik-skubal-dodgers-home-debut-191157779.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tarik Skubal, the two-time Cy Young Award winner, will make his Dodgers home debut on Monday, August 10, at Dodger Stadium. It is a pivotal moment for the pitcher, who must win over fans and help rescue his team from a losing streak. The Dodgers have lost eight of their nine games since acquiring Skubal, while the Tigers have won six of their eight games. Skubal needs to perform like a superhero during his first start at home, as the team enters a three-game homestand against the Kansas City Royals. In his previous start against the Chicago Cubs, Skubal gave up two runs in six innings, resulting in a 5-1 loss for the Dodgers. The team has struggled to score three runs or more four times in their past nine games and averages 3.22 runs per game. Skubal's performance is crucial for the Dodgers to turnaround their recent slump and regain their position as favorites to win their third consecutive World Series title.",
  "summary": "Tarik Skubal, the two-time Cy Young Award winner, will make his first home start for the Dodgers with Los Angeles in need of a spark.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Tarik Skubal gives Detroit Tigers fans false hope after controversial trade",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/tarik-skubal-gives-detroit-tigers-fans-false-hope-after-controversial",
        "published": "2026-08-07T18:34:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Ohtani scores go-ahead run in 7th, Dodgers rally to beat Royals 6-5 in Tarik Skubal’s home debut",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/ohtani-scores-go-ahead-run-in-7th-dodgers-rally-to-beat-royals-6-5-in",
        "published": "2026-08-11T05:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}