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Skubal Debuts at Dodger Stadium Versus Royals

Tarik Skubal will make his Dodger Stadium debut against the Kansas City Royals as Los Angeles tries to stop an eight-loss-in-nine-game skid, with a high-profile lineup including Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman. The Dodgers have also added Tariq Scoble for a first Dodger start at Chavez Ravine, while Blake Snell returns from the IL as the club reshuffles rotation and personnel amid the recent slide and Royals' Noah Cameron remains a tough matchup.

Tarik Skubal Freddie Freeman

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Baseball

Dodgers weigh Ohtani's September return amid MVP chase

The Dodgers’ slide continues as they staggered through a seven-game skid while Shohei Ohtani, who has been dominating at the plate, has not pitched since July 3 due to knee and biceps issues; management is weighing a cautious return, likely using him in a multi-inning opener or limited bursts rather than as a full-time starter, with a bullpen progression and hopes for a postseason rotation by mid-September.

Shohei Ohtani Tarik Skubal

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Baseball

Dodgers World Series visit highlights historic repeat championship

President Donald Trump welcomed the Los Angeles Dodgers and star Shohei Ohtani to the White House to celebrate back-to-back World Series titles, praising the team as a premier global brand and lauding Ohtani as one of baseball’s greatest two-way players, comparing him to Babe Ruth. Attendance noted that Mookie Betts skipped the visit and that White House ceremonies with sports teams have occasionally sparked controversy over such invitations.

Donald J. Trump Shohei Ohtani

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Skubal Debuts at Dodger Stadium Versus Royals

Dodgers weigh Ohtani's September return amid MVP chase

Dodgers World Series visit highlights historic repeat championship

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