Tarik Skubal returns to Comerica Park with Dodgers for series opener
6 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 27, 2026, 12:12 AM
Last updated Aug 27, 2026
Tarik Skubal will pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Detroit Tigers on August 26 at Comerica Park. Skubal, a former Tigers player who won two Cy Young awards, has a 1-2 record this season with the Dodgers, including his most recent start where he pitched seven innings with 11 strikeouts. The Tigers will counter with Drew Anderson on the mound. This matchup is the first of a three-game series between the teams.
- •Skubal won two straight Cy Young awards with the Tigers.
- •The Dodgers start their three-game series against the Tigers on August 26.
- •Drew Anderson will pitch for the Tigers in the first game.
- •Skubal has allowed nine earned runs in 24 innings with the Dodgers.
- •This will be Skubal's first appearance at Comerica Park since his departure.
- 12:12 AMYahoo Sports — Tarik Skubal gets start vs. Tigers on Friday, facing old team for first time since trade to Dodgers
- 9:29 PMYahoo Sports — Tarik Skubal’s First Tigers Showdown Since Dodgers Trade Is Set
- 5:02 PMYahoo Sports — Tigers expect Tarik Skubal to be chirping in his Comerica Park return
- 1:33 PMYahoo Sports — Tarik Skubal, ex-Tigers ace, returns to Comerica Park with Dodgers on Friday
"Former Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal will start for Los Angeles Dodgers at Comerica Park on Friday, Aug. 28. "It's pretty weird," A.J. Hinch said.
"Tarik Skubal, who won two straight Cy Young awards while pitching for the Tigers, will make his return to Comerica Park on Friday night.
"Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal will pitch against his former team, the Detroit Tigers, on Friday, August 28th.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsAug 27, 2026, 12:12 AMTarik Skubal gets start vs. Tigers on Friday, facing old team for first time since trade to Dodgers
Detroit traded Skubal to Los Angeles ahead of the 2026 MLB trade deadline.
- Yahoo SportsAug 26, 2026, 9:29 PMTarik Skubal’s First Tigers Showdown Since Dodgers Trade Is Set
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal will pitch against his former team, the Detroit Tigers, on Friday, August 28th.
- Yahoo SportsAug 26, 2026, 5:02 PMTigers expect Tarik Skubal to be chirping in his Comerica Park return
Former Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal will start for Los Angeles Dodgers at Comerica Park on Friday, Aug. 28. "It's pretty weird," A.J. Hinch said.
- Yahoo SportsAug 26, 2026, 1:33 PMTarik Skubal, ex-Tigers ace, returns to Comerica Park with Dodgers on Friday
Tarik Skubal, who won two straight Cy Young awards while pitching for the Tigers, will make his return to Comerica Park on Friday night.
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