Tarik Skubal struggles in Dodgers' 6-2 loss to Brewers
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 17, 2026, 11:00 AM
Last updated Aug 17, 2026
Tarik Skubal pitched six innings, allowing two runs in his start against the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday, but the Los Angeles Dodgers fell 6-2. This defeat marks the Dodgers' 11th loss in their last 16 games, with their offense struggling significantly, scoring the sixth-fewest runs in MLB this month. Skubal's efforts have been inadequate as run support continues to be an issue for the team, trailing in the score at the time of his departure from the game. Manager Dave Roberts emphasized the need for the team's hitters to improve amid this slump as the Dodgers aim to recover from a disappointing stretch.
- •Tarik Skubal allowed two runs in six innings against the Brewers.
- •Dodgers have lost 11 of their last 16 games.
- •Team ranks 21st in OPS this month.
- •Freddie Freeman and manager Dave Roberts acknowledged the team's offensive issues.
- •Skubal was acquired in a trade with the Detroit Tigers.
- 11:00 AMYahoo Sports — Swanson: Tarik Skubal's gritty starts would pay off if slumping Dodgers would wake up
"Tarik Skubal has yet to have a Cy Young-caliber start for the Dodgers, but at least he's battling. The rest of the team is in a much worse funk.
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