Seeking their third consecutive World Series title, the Los Angeles Dodgers face the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Tuesday, Aug. 4, the highly-anticipated debut of trade deadline acquisition Tarik Skubal.
Skubal, who won back-to-back Cy Young awards with the Detroit Tigers, is a free agent at the end of the season and joined Los Angeles in a blockbuster deal that further solidifies the club as World Series favorite again.
"They’ve been a pretty good baseball team without me," Skubal told reporters. "So I’m going to show up and kind of be a chameleon in a sense and fit right in with these guys and just gel with them.
"They’ve got the winning recipe. They know what it takes to win. I don’t. I’m going to lean on these guys, let them guide me and
lead me."
Follow for the latest updates from Skubal's Dodgers debut on Tuesday:
How to watch Dodgers vs Cubs game
- Date: Tuesday, Aug. 4
- Where: Wrigley Field
- Time: 8:05 p.m. ET
- TV: TBS, SportsNet LA (Los Angeles), Marquee Sports Network (Chicago)
What time does Tarik Skubal pitch?
Tarik Skubal makes his Dodgers debut Tuesday, Aug. 4 at 8:05 p.m. ET (5:05 p.m. PT).
Tarik Skubal stats
- 2026: 7–5, 2.79 ERA, 16 GS, 96⅔ IP, 116 SO, 0.91 WHIP
- 2025: 13–6, 2.21 ERA, 31 GS, 195⅓ IP, 241 SO, 0.89 WHIP, AL Cy Young Award
- 2024: 18–4, 2.39 ERA, 31 GS, 192 IP, 228 SO, 0.92 WHIP, AL Triple Crown & Cy Young Award
- 2023: 7–3, 2.80 ERA, 15 GS, 80⅓ IP, 102 SO, 0.90 WHIP
- 2022: 7–8, 3.52 ERA, 21 GS, 117⅔ IP, 117 SO, 1.16 WHIP
- 2021: 8–12, 4.34 ERA, 31 G (29 GS), 149⅓ IP, 164 SO, 1.26 WHIP
- 2020: 1–4, 5.63 ERA, 8 G (7 GS), 32 IP, 37 SO, 1.22 WHIP
When is Tarik Skubal a free agent?
Skubal is eligible for free agency at the conclusion of the 2026 season and will be one the most sought-after player on the market. Turning 30 this offseason, Skubal is likely to break Yoshinobu Yamamoto's $325 million record contract for a pitcher.
Tarik Skubal draft and college
Tarik Skubal played college baseball for the Seattle University Redhawks, earning Freshman All-American honors in 2015 before undergoing Tommy John surgery during his sophomore year in 2016.
Despite missing the 2017 season while recovering, he was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 29th round of the 2017 MLB Draft but chose to return to school. He was ultimately selected by the Detroit Tigers in the ninth round (255th overall) of the 2018 MLB draft and signed for a $350,000 bonus.
Tarik Skubal age
Tarik Skubal is 29 years old and turns 30 on November 20.
He made his MLB debut in 2020 as a 23-year-old.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: How to watch Dodgers vs Cubs today: Tarik Skubal LA debut game time and channel
