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Dodgers Hope Skubal, Snell Can Snap Team Out of Funk
The Dodgers have scored just 85 runs since the All-Star break and hope Tarik Skubal and Blake Snell can steady a slumping lineup.
- Two-Time Cy Young winners Tarik Skubal and Blake Snell anchor the Dodgers' rotation, with Skubal making his home debut on Monday and Snell starting Tuesday, Aug. 11, after three months away.
- Despite a 21-21 record since June 19, the Dodgers maintain a comfortable 7-game lead in the NL West as they return to Dodger Stadium for a critical homestand.
- The team scored just seven runs in the three-game series at Chase Field, though right fielder Kyle Tucker and center fielder Andy Pages provided offensive production.
- Dodgers manager Dave Roberts expressed confidence in the roster, stating the team is "finding a way to win" while Shohei Ohtani continues rehabilitation from a knee injury.
- Upcoming games against the Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, and Colorado offer momentum-building opportunities for the Dodgers' pursuit of a third consecutive World Series title.
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Dodgers hope Skubal, Snell can snap team out of funk
Just a week ago, the Los Angeles Dodgers fought back against the belief that they automatically wrapped up their third consecutive World Series championship at the trade deadline with the acquisition of Tarik Skubal.
Dodgers’ World Series Odds Improve After Tarik Skubal Trade
The Los Angeles Dodgers enter the stretch run as back-to-back World Series champions with a payroll north of $430 million, and their pitching staff still can’t fully stay on the field. Multiple key arms have spent extended time on the injured list this season, and that gap between spending and health remains the biggest question mark on their path to a three-peat. This is not a talent problem. The Dodgers just landed Tarik Skubal at the deadline…
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