Dodgers ace at SoFi watching Aaron Donald, Rams pummel Giants draws hysterical shot from Blake Snell

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-22 · by Valentina Martinez

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Tarik Skubal, recently traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers and winner of two Cy Young awards, attended Monday Night Football at SoFi Stadium where the Rams defeated the Giants. Blake Snell mocked Skubal's attendance with a sarcastic comment on Instagram. Meanwhile, Mookie Betts was spotted in a suite with NFL star Myles Garrett during the game. The article highlights the Dodgers' tight race for first place in the National League and their reliance on Skubal to help secure a playoff bye.
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Puka Nacua, a star wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams, will miss their Monday Night Football game against the New York Giants due to an unexplained hip injury. This development came as a surprise after Nacua had been fully participating in practices on Thursday, but did not practice on Friday and was listed as questionable. Despite testing his injury during pregame warmups at SoFi Stadium, he could not get comfortable enough to play. The Rams' offense struggled in their season opener against the San Francisco 49ers with only seven points scored, and Nacua’s absence puts even more pressure on quarterback Matthew Stafford and other receivers like Davante Adams. Additionally, backup receiver Jordan Whittington is also doubtful due to a quad injury, further depleting the team's depth at wide receiver.

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Dodgers ORG · 5× Rams ORG · 3× Skubal PERSON · 3× Aaron Donald’s PERSON · 1× Blake Snell PERSON · 1× Dodger ORG · 1× Giants ORG · 1× Instagram ORG · 1× Snell PERSON · 1× Tarik Skubal PERSON · 1×

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However, the two-time Cy Young winner wasn’t the only Dodger in attendance for the MNF showdown as Mookie Betts shared a suite with reigning Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett, who is currently on Injured Reserve.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-22
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2026-09-22 · New York Post
Dodgers ace at SoFi watching Aaron Donald, Rams pummel Giants draws hysterical shot from Blake Snell · assertive framing

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Social media quickly erupted with pictures of Skubal at SoFi Stadium and Blake Snell did not take kindly to them. asserted
Snell → erupt → them
“You think you know a guy… then he goes to the rams game solo… @tarikskubal,” Snell commented on the Instagram post. asserted
Snell → think → post
The blowout was Skubal’s first Rams game since being traded to the Dodgers at the deadline. asserted
blowout → trade → deadline
However, the two-time Cy Young winner wasn’t the only Dodger in attendance for the MNF showdown as Mookie Betts shared a suite with reigning Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett, who is currently on Injured Reserve. asserted
who → share → Reserve
The Dodgers are in the midst of a close National League race, trailing the first-place Brewers by two games. asserted
Dodgers → trail → games
The back-to-back World Series champions clinched the division last week on the road. asserted
champions → clinch → road
Now, LA is looking to secure a first-round bye in the playoffs. asserted
LA → look → playoffs
Skubal is set to play a key role for the Dodgers in October. asserted
Skubal → set → October
The left-hander is sporting a 2.95 ERA since his arrival to LA. asserted
hander → sport → LA
The Dodgers plan to once again lean on their starting rotation to spearhead another World Series run. asserted
Dodgers → plan → run
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