Cubs activate Braxton Garrett after Dodgers sweep

The Los Angeles Dodgers have lost six straight games after the Tarik Skubal trade, and their once-insurmountable 14-game lead continues to shrink.

A breakdown of how Dave Roberts blew the Dodgers' hopes of completing a comeback win over the Cubs on Wednesday.

The newly acquired pitchers had close calls in the two most recent World Series and see an opportunity to secure a ring with a talented Cubs team that loaded up at the trade deadline.

The Dodgers fell to 3-7 in their last 10 games as Chicago's Dansby Swanson and Nico Hoerner powered the Cubs past LA despite Skubal's solid start.

Dodgers get their first glimpse of Tarik Skubal on Tuesday, starting against the Cubs at Wrigley.

Freddie Freeman avoided the worst-case scenario after taking a hit to his right hand in the Dodgers' 7-6 loss to the Cubs.

CHICAGO –– The Dodgers getting swept by the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday was not the team’s only concern as it left Wrigley Field. Star first baseman Freddie Freeman exited the series finale in the fifth inning of the team’s eventual 7-6 defeat,

Photos from the Chicago Cubs’ 7-6 victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Aug. 5, 2026, at Wrigley Field.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are looking to avoid a second straight series sweep against the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. Here's who the Dodgers have in the lineup.