Tarik Skubal
Breakdown
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April 8, 2026
Falls apart in fifth frame
Skubal (1-2) took the loss against the Twins on Tuesday, allowing four runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out seven across 4.2 innings.
Analysis
Skubal opened things up by striking out four of the first seven batters he faced. He kept the Twins off the board through four frames, but things fell apart for the reigning AL Cy Young winner in the fifth, when he yielded four runs on three hits and two walks before being pulled. Skubal gave up just one earned run through his first two starts of the season, so Tuesday's outing can be considered a blip on the radar for the 29-year-old southpaw. He still generated 19 whiffs while recording 65 strikes on 95 pitches (68.4 percent). Skubal's next start is tentatively slated for this weekend at home against the Marlins.
April 1, 2026
Tough-luck loss Wednesday
Skubal (0-1) took the loss Wednesday against the Diamondbacks, allowing one run on six hits and no walks in seven innings. He struck out three.
Analysis
The All-Star left-hander certainly wasn't deserving of the loss, but the Tigers were shut out Wednesday. Skubal had the Arizona bats off balance throughout the outing, inducing 10 groundouts while pouring in 60 of his 87 pitches for strikes, but Corbin Carroll managed to take Skubal deep in the first innings for the game's lone run. Skubal has permitted a single run on the campaign to go with a pristine 9:0 K:BB through 13 innings so far, and he'll look to keep dealing his next time out versus the Twins in Minnesota.