MLB roundup: Cubs spoil Tarik Skubal's Dodgers' debut

Dansby Swanson went 3-for-4 with a home run and a double as the Chicago Cubs beat the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 on Tuesday, ruining Tarik Skubal’s Dodgers debut. Nico Hoerner added a single and a homer, and Pete Crow-Armstrong had two hits, an RBI and a run. Chicago starter Javier Assad allowed one run and four hits in 5 2/3 innings. Skubal, acquired from the Detroit Tigers on Saturday and a two-time AL Cy Young winner, pitched six innings, yielding two runs on four hits. Ryan Zeferjahn earned a perfect eighth in his Cubs debut. The Dodgers lost a season-high five straight.