Dodgers vs. Cubs - News - August 04, 2026 | FOX Sports

Cubs Fans Earn Some High Praise From Tarik Skubal After His Dodgers Debut The Chicago Cubs were in on Tarik Skubal. After weeks of will-they, won't-they rumors, reports clarified in the days leading up to the MLB t...

AUGUST 6 • SI.COM

Freddie Freeman injury update: Dodgers star expects to play next game after scare Freddie Freeman took a fastball to the hand in the fifth inning against the Cubs on Wednesday, but Dave Roberts said X-rays came back negati...

AUGUST 6 • USATODAY.COM

Shohei Ohtani - Goes yard twice at Wrigley Ohtani went 3-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI in Wednesday's 7-6 loss to the Cubs.

Impact In a battle between NL MVP contenders, Ohtani and Pete Crow-Armstrong each left the yard twice, but it was latter who came out on top. Ohtani remains limited to DH duties due to knee and bicep issues, but they are hardly slowing him down at the plate. He's hit safely in nine straight games, batting .457 (16-for-35) during that blistering stretch with four of his 26 homers on the year.

AUGUST 6 • ROTOWIRE

Eric Lauer - Mauled by Cubs in Wednesday's loss Lauer (6-6) took the loss Wednesday, coughing up six runs on 11 hits over four innings as the Dodgers fell 7-6 to the Cubs. He struck out one without walking a batter.

Impact Six of the 11 hits off the southpaw went for extra bases, including a pair of homers by Pete Crow-Armstrong. It's the first time Lauer has failed to complete five innings since June 2, while the 11 hits allowed were a career worst. Since being picked up from the Blue Jays in May, Lauer has put together a 3.72 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 31:13 K:BB over 55.2 innings in 10 appearances (nine starts), and even with Blake Snell (elbow) poised to come off the IL within the next week, he seems likely to stick in the Dodgers' six-man rotation while Shohei Ohtani is limited to hitting. Lauer is scheduled to make his next start at home next week against the Royals.

AUGUST 6 • ROTOWIRE

The 'bad for baseball' Dodgers are just bad ... for now Despite all the comments claiming the contrary since the Tarik Skubal trade, the Los Angeles Dodgers are, in fact, human.

AUGUST 6 • USATODAY.COM

"Great player" - Shohei Ohtani gets diplomatic about 2026 NL MVP race with $115M Cubs superstar Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani remained focused on the bigger picture when asked about the heated 2026 NL MVP race following a 7-6 loss against the Chicago Cubs.

AUGUST 6 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Freddie Freeman appears to have avoided injury Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said X-rays on Freddie Freeman's left hand came back negative and he shouldn't miss any games.

AUGUST 6 • DODGERBLUE.COM