“I kind of sprayed the ball a little bit,” Skubal said after a 6-5 win over Kansas City in his Dodger Stadium debut. The Dodgers (71-48) are hoping for an encore performance at the plate, where Monday there were some familiar flickers of life. That good feeling didn’t last long, as the Royals (49-71) forged a 5-5 tie in the seventh with a two-run homer. The Dodgers pulled ahead for good in the seventh after Ohtani singled, then stole second, and Freeman brought him home with a single to right. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts reacts after Tarik Skubal retires the Royals in order in the fourth inning Monday.