Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs

From the moment Tarik Skubal headed to the outfield to warm up before his Dodgers debut on Tuesday night, Cubs fans filled Wrigley Field with a chorus of boos. It continued all night, culminating in exaggerated cries of *“Skuuubal! Skuuubal!”* by the sixth inning. The latest ace acquired by Los Angeles stepped into an October-like atmosphere for his Dodgers debut and the Cubs walked away with a 5-1 victory that sealed a series win. Righty Javier Assad helped the cause with a strong start for Chicago and the lineup did enough to pull off a statement win against the back-to-back World Series champs. “They’re the team you’ve got to beat,” Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said Monday. “I totally respect the fact that they really pushed in to do it three times in a row. What an amazing thing to try to accomplish. It’s our job and everyone else’s job to try to make that not happen.” Here are three takeaways from Tuesday’s win: **1\. Assad keeps pace with Skubal** Assad tends to get overshadowed in a Cubs rotation that features the likes of recent All-Stars Matthew Boyd and Shota Imanaga, and will soon have Kevin Gausman and Clay Holmes joining the fold after Chicago’s busy Trade Deadline. Make no mistake, Assad has quietly been a key piece to the staff, and he was up to the challenge of taking on Skubal on Tuesday night. “Javy’s a great competitor,” Cubs manager Craig Counsell said. “That’s the one thing -- you’re going to get that every single time. He knows how to beat you. And he went up \[against\