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The Dodgers' series finale against the Tigers was delayed by rain in the Detroit area on Sunday. The start may only be delayed an hour.

The Dodgers proved last season they need their two-way star to be an offensive catalyst and not a pitching sensation. They have the arms without him to win it all again.

Blake Snell gives up one run in six innings, but the Dodgers' offense again fails to capitalize on scoring opportunities to fall for the fourth time in five games.

Shohei Ohtani has been managing lingering inflammation and soreness in his left knee, but a biceps issue from earlier in the year is part of the concern as well.

In his first game back in Detroit since being traded to the Dodgers, Tarik Skubal holds the Tigers to four hits and one run in the Dodgers' 2-1 victory.

Shohei Ohtani threw about 20 pitches in the side session, which Dodgers manager Dave Roberts noted was "short," but he said he had no expectation for a pitch count.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto gives up a first-pitch homer, and that's all Atlanta would need to take a 1-0 win over the Dodgers after a complete game by Chris Sale.

Tarik Skubal is scheduled to start Friday against his former team, weeks after getting traded to the Dodgers at the deadline. "For me, the game is always the same game," Skubal said.

Roki Sasaki leaves Dodgers-Braves game early because of a blister on the middle finger of his pitching hand.

Joey and Jesse Buss, the two youngest of Lakers owner Jerry Buss' six children, have joined the San Diego Padres' new ownership group, which is led by José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones.