{
  "id": 5204998,
  "title": "Dodgers on Deck: Thursday, September 3 vs. Cardinals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/dodgers-on-deck-thursday-september-3-vs-cardinals",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T00:02:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dodgers-deck-thursday-september-3-000227404.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "DETROIT, MI - AUGUST 28: Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tarik Skubal will start against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium on Thursday, September 3. Skubal, who has a 3.00 ERA in five starts and 30 innings this month, struck out 37 batters while walking only seven in his previous outings. This will be Skubal's first start with Will Smith at the plate, although he has previously faced Smith on March 7 in Houston. The Cardinals' left-hander Quinn Mathews is set to make his fifth major league start, pitching in place of Tommy Edman, who will move to second base after a few games in center field. The game will be broadcast on SportsNet LA for English speakers and KTNQ 1020 AM for Spanish speakers, with tip-off scheduled for 7:10 p.m.",
  "summary": "The Dodgers finish off their home series against the St. Louis Cardinals with Tarik Skubal on the mound on Thursday night at Dodger Stadium. Skubal in his first month with the Dodgers had a 3.00 ERA in five starts and 30 innings, with 37 strikeouts (a 30.6-percent strikeout rate) against only seven walks, and two […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Los Angeles Dodgers to play St. Louis Cardinals on September 3",
    "Pitcher Tarik Skubal to start, 3.00 ERA in recent starts",
    "Will Smith to bat against Quinn Mathews for Cardinals"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}