After Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs, Skubal was pleased with how his outing went despite the final result. "I think my stuff was plenty good," Skubal told reporters. When I was missing, I was missing in the areas that I was trying to go." He threw just 85 pitches, tied for his second-fewest in a start since returning from elbow surgery on June 13. Amid all the fervor over Skubal's debut, the Dodgers find themselves facing as much adversity as they have all season.