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‘No surprise, right?’ The rich get richer as Dodgers land Tarik Skubal from the Tigers

13 sources|Diversity: 82%|

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13 reports from 8 outlets82/100 cross-spectrum diversity7 high-reliability sources

Extra Extra has grouped 13 reports on this story from 8 news outlets across the political spectrum. By political lean, that breaks down as 7 left-leaning, 1 center, and 5 right-leaning sources.

With a coverage-diversity score of 82 out of 100, this is one of the more evenly reported stories in our index right now — left, center, and right outlets are all giving it attention.

On reliability, 7 of the 8 rated outlets carry a high or mostly-factual reliability rating (A or B) and 1 outlet fall into our mixed or lower-reliability tier (C or D). Ratings are drawn from independent assessments and are meant to help you weigh each report, not to tell you which to trust.

Coverage of this story has developed over roughly 8 hours, so the perspectives below capture how the framing shifted as the story matured.

Below, the same story is laid out side by side as left, center, and right outlets reported it. Read across the columns and watch what changes: the headline emphasis, which facts lead, the adjectives, and what each side leaves out. The story itself rarely changes — the framing almost always does.

Outlets covering this story: The Philadelphia Inquirer, MLive, The Boston Globe, MassLive, The Japan Times, Las Vegas Review-Journal, The Detroit News, NY Post.


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The Philadelphia InquirerAAug 2, 5:19 AM

Max Clark hits his first career homer to lead the Tigers past the A's 8-6

Max Clark homered on his second night in the big leagues and the Detroit Tigers beat the Athletics 8-6 on Saturday night before trading star pitcher Tarik Skubal to the Los Angeles Dodgers

MLiveBAug 2, 5:27 AM

Max Clark hits first MLB homer as Tigers beat A’s amid trade-deadline drama

The Tigers (53-58) will go for a three-game sweep of the A’s (45-66) on Sunday afternoon.

The Philadelphia InquirerAAug 2, 5:57 AM

Dodgers land Cy Young ace Tarik Skubal in a blockbuster deadline deal

The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired the biggest prize on the trade deadline market, getting two-time reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers

MLiveBAug 2, 3:59 AM

Tigers trade ace starter Tarik Skubal to Dodgers in deadline blockbuster

The Tigers will receive elite outfield prospect Zyhir Hope and two pitchers from the Dodgers.

The Boston GlobeAAug 2, 5:41 AM

‘No surprise, right?’ The rich get richer as Dodgers land Tarik Skubal from the Tigers

Now the Dodgers can line up Skubal, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Shohei Ohtani as a postseason rotation with Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow, Emmett Sheehan, and Justin Wrobleski among their many other options.

The Boston GlobeAAug 2, 4:51 AM

MLB trade deadline live updates: The Dodgers land Tarik Skubal, plus the latest Red Sox news and rumors

Craig Breslow and the Red Sox have until Monday evening to upgrade the roster. Will they make any more moves?

MassLiveBAug 1, 11:48 PM

Red Sox complete trade for Jahmai Jones by sending prospect to Tigers

The Red Sox have completed their July 14 trade with the Tigers that brought outfielder Jahmai Jones to Boston.

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Right(5)

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