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2026 MLB Odds: Dodgers Favored Over Cubs In Tarik Skubal's First Start
On Saturday, the Los Angeles Dodgers completed a blockbuster trade for two-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal, sending shockwaves throughout the MLB world. L.A. gave up three prospects in the deal, sending Zyhir Hope, River Ryan and Brady Smith to the Tigers. Now, just a few days later, Skubal is set to make his Dodgers debut Tuesday night against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. So are the Dodgers favored in Skubal's first start with the team? Let's dive into the odds at DraftKings Sportsbok as of Aug 4. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports. Moneyline Dodgers: -186 (bet $10 to win $15.38 total)Cubs: +174 (bet $10 to win $27.40 total) Run Line Dodgers -1.5: -122 (bet $10 to win $18.20 total)Cubs +1.5: +101 (bet $10 to win $20.10 total) O/U Over 9: -115 (bet $10 to win $18.70 total)Under 9: -104 (bet $10 to win $19.62 total) WHAT TO KNOW: The rich have gotten richer once again, and Skubal's arrival could not have come at a more perfect time for the Dodgers. Los Angeles has lost four straight games, including a weekend sweep at home against the red-hot Red Sox and a 10-5 loss to the Cubs on Monday night. What better way to right the ship and get things going back in the right direction? How about the back-to-back American League Cy Young winner on the mound? Skubal comes into his first Dodger start with a 7-5 record this season, a 2.79 ERA and a 0.91 WHIP. In his career against the Cubs, however, Skubal has struggled as he has a 4.12 ERA against Chicago in 19.2 innings pitched. The left-hander's debut will not be easy. Coming into Tuesday night's showdown, the Cubs rank second in MLB in runs per game (5.13) and are among the league's best offensive teams. They lead MLB in walks (473), rank second in on-base percentage (.339), and sit fourth in RBIs (533). goldparty.lat
Josh Allen: You knock enough at the door, it's going to open at some point
Buffalo's postseason loss to Denver was notable and consequential in that it resulted in the firing of former head coach Sean McDermott.
It was also a game in which quarterback Josh Allen committed four turnovers, including an inexplicable fumble with seconds remaining in the first half that allowed the Broncos to take a 10-point lead at halftime.
While the Bills have moved forward with Joe Brady as head coach, Kevin Clark of ESPN asked Allen in a joint interview with Brady how he processed his latest postseason loss in the divisional round.
After starting his answer in jest with, “Next question,” Allen talked about how the Bills have to continue persevering.
“I mean, definitely we’ve watched it, we’ve put it in the past, we’ve learned from it,” Allen said. “We’ve been in the playoffs a lot of times in the last however many years I’ve been here now. And just continuing to find ways to learn from it.
“It’s a hard pill to swallow sometimes because we haven’t gotten it done. But you knock enough at the door, it’s going to open at some point. That’s what we have to keep doing, is keep knocking on that door and giving ourselves chances to be in that situation again.”
The Bills have lost in the divisional round in four of the last five seasons. They’ve also lost twice in the conference championship to the Chiefs since 2020.
Manchester United set to appoint former Hearts manager Eva Olid as new head coach
Olid expected to meet new players on Wednesday
United squad pays tribute to former head coach Skinner
Manchester United are set to appoint the former Hearts manager Eva Olid as their new head coach to replace Marc Skinner, following his exit on Monday, multiple sources have told the Guardian.
Talks with the 40-year-old are understood to be very advanced and she is expected to be introduced to the United squad on Wednesday.
Continue reading...Tour de France Femmes: Reusser aces stage four time trial to snatch yellow jersey
Swiss rider wins stage four time trial by four seconds
Former champion Vollering trails by 14 seconds overall
The reigning world time trial champion Marlen Reusser aced the individual time trial in the Tour de France Femmes to win stage four on Tuesday and take the yellow jersey from Sigrid Haugset.
Reusser, riding for Movistar, finished the 21km ride from Gevrey-Chambertin to Dijon in 27min 30sec, the Swiss rider taking a 14-second lead over the former champion Demi Vollering of the Netherlands in the general classification.
Continue reading...Jonathan Taylor may land a two-year extension
When it comes to running back contracts, much of the focus has been on the guys who are (or, as to one of them, were) holding in: Falcons running back Bijan Robinson and Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs.
There's another running back who wants a new deal. But he has been practicing (and, in turn, risking the kind of injury that would immediately end all negotiations and give Taylor no security beyond 2026).
While it remains to be seen whether, and what, Gibbs gets paid, Taylor's new deal could be coming. There's talk that Taylor may end up with a two-year extension.
Taylor, who signed a three-year, $42 million extension in 2023 after negotiations that got contentious and at times ugly, is entering the final year of his contract. He's due to earn a base salary of $11.98 million with per-game roster bonuses that total $1.02 million.
Taylor apparently learned about the new Robinson deal from reporters, during a Tuesday press conference.
“I gotta go talk to my agent, too," Taylor said, via James Boyd of The Athletic. "I have faith, so I’m gonna tap in and check in with him, now that you guys broke the news to me.”
For Taylor, 27, this is likely his last shot at a big contract. And if it's going to be a two-year extension, Taylor could match the Robinson new-money APY of $22.25 million with a three-year, $57.5 million deal.
That would put Taylor at a total average of $19.167 million through 2028.
We'll see where it goes. But, again, the fact that he's practicing means there's a non-zero chance any and all pending offers will instantly go away.