Tarik Skubal prepares for emotional return to Detroit with Dodgers
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 27, 2026, 11:31 PM
Last updated Aug 27, 2026
Tarik Skubal is set to pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Detroit Tigers on Friday night. Just four weeks after being traded from Detroit, Skubal anticipates feelings of nostalgia while aiming to maintain focus on his new team. He has a 1-2 record with a 3.38 ERA in four starts for the Dodgers and recently earned his first win. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts expressed confidence in Skubal's ability to handle the emotional aspects of the matchup. Skubal expects the game to be significant, given his history with the Tigers, but he intends to prioritize his performance on the field.
- •Skubal makes his return to Comerica Park to face the Tigers.
- •He has a 3.38 ERA in four starts since joining the Dodgers.
- •Dodgers manager Roberts believes Skubal will manage his emotions well.
- •Skubal is 8-7 overall with a 2.91 ERA this season.
- •Tigers' right-hander Drew Anderson is expected to start against Skubal.
- 11:31 PMYahoo Sports — Tarik Skubal returns to Detroit to face the Tigers. His focus is on the task at hand
- 11:19 PMYahoo Sports — Dodgers' Tarik Skubal expects Detroit homecoming against former teammates will test his emotions
"Tarik Skubal knows he will feel emotions when he makes his return to Detroit on Friday night to pitch against the Tigers only four weeks after he was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Skubal says he hopes to focus on representing the Dodgers instead of dwelling on his memories with the Tigers at Comerica Park. “We'll see, right?” Skubal told SI.com on Wednesday.
"Tarik Skubal is scheduled to start Friday against his former team, weeks after getting traded to the Dodgers at the deadline. "For me, the game is always the same game," Skubal said.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 27, 2026, 11:31 PMTarik Skubal returns to Detroit to face the Tigers. His focus is on the task at hand
Tarik Skubal is scheduled to start Friday against his former team, weeks after getting traded to the Dodgers at the deadline. "For me, the game is always the same game," Skubal said.
- Yahoo SportsAug 27, 2026, 11:19 PMDodgers' Tarik Skubal expects Detroit homecoming against former teammates will test his emotions
Tarik Skubal knows he will feel emotions when he makes his return to Detroit on Friday night to pitch against the Tigers only four weeks after he was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Skubal says he hopes to focus on representing the Dodgers instead of dwelling on his memories with the Tigers at Comerica Park. “We'll see, right?” Skubal told SI.com on Wednesday.
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