Tarik Skubal debuts with Dodgers as Red Sox thrive at trade deadline
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 5, 2026, 4:12 PM
Last updated Aug 5, 2026
Tarik Skubal made his debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 5, 2026, aiming to end a five-game losing streak. However, the Dodgers lost to the Chicago Cubs, continuing their slump. Meanwhile, the Boston Red Sox bolstered their roster at the trade deadline, acquiring Adley Rutschman and experiencing a successful winning stretch. The episode also highlighted George Lombard Jr.'s debut with the New York Yankees and discussed the impact of recent player movements.
- •Skubal's first start did not stop the Dodgers' losing streak.
- •Red Sox acquired Adley Rutschman before the trade deadline.
- •George Lombard Jr. had his debut for the Yankees.
- •Dodgers continue to seek solutions after a disappointing stretch.
- •The Red Sox aim to capitalize on their recent success.
- 4:12 PMYahoo Sports — Tarik Skubal debuts with Dodgers, George Lombard Jr. arrives in the Bronx & the red-hot Red Sox
"On this episode of Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jake and Jordan discuss Tarik Skubal's Dodgers debut, George Lombard Jr.'s debut in the Bronx and break down the Red Sox's trade deadline.
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