Detroit Tigers Starting Pitcher Tarik Skubal has continued to dominate the league this season. He had one of his weaker starts last night against the Chicago White Sox, but it was still good enough to pick up his league-leading 15th win of the year. Skubal surrendered three earned runs over five innings of work while punching out eight. Skubal is 15-4 this season with a 2.58 ERA. He leads the league in wins and ERA, is tied for the league lead in strikeouts, and is third in WHIP.
Skubal’s tremendous season has him as the prohibitive favorite to win the AL Cy Young Award. He is a -1887 favorite according to Fox Sports. Will Skubal be able to cap off his great regular season as the Detroit Tigers try to keep their slim playoff hopes alive?
Tarik Skubal Career Summary
Tarik Skubal of the @Tigers is the first pitcher to 15 wins.
He also leads MLB with a 2.58 ERA and is tied for the lead in strikeouts with 193. pic.twitter.com/Cp7xnZXP7j
— MLB (@MLB) August 25, 2024
Skubal made his MLB debut with the Detroit Tigers in 2020 and has come into his own over the past two seasons. He would have finished fourth in the league in ERA(2.80) last season if he had enough starts to qualify. This season has been the one where Skubal has put all the pieces together. He made his first MLB All-Star Game earlier this season. Skubal has a career record of 38-31 with a 3.49 ERA.
Detroit Tigers Season Summary
Detroit(64-66) is in fourth place in the American League Central and 8.5 games back of the third and final American League Wild Card Spot. The team has played much better as of late winning nine of their last 12 games. Detroit’s playoff chances still sit at a mere 1.3% though according to ESPN. The offense of the Detroit Tigers has been weak this season. They are 25th in batting average, 23rd in home runs, and 20th in runs scored. Their offense is paced by Left Fielder Riley Greene who leads the team in every important offensive category.
Detroit’s pitching staff has been the better part of their team this season. They are 10th in ERA, 15th in strikeouts, and 12th in opposing batting average. Skubal is leading the pitching staff in every category this season, but Relief Pitcher Tyler Holton also has a stellar 2.45 ERA over 50 appearances this year.
Skubal’s Next Scheduled Start
Tarik Skubal’s next scheduled start is on August 30 at home against the Boston Red Sox. Skubal last faced Boston on August 11, 2023, and did not fare too well. He surrendered four earned runs over 5.1 innings of work and walked away with his second loss of the season. The Detroit Tigers play the third game of their four-game set this afternoon against the Chicago White Sox. Detroit begins a three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday.
The Detroit Tigers are set to miss the MLB Playoffs for the 10th straight season. The only thing the team has to look forward to is Skubal as he looks to lock up the Cy Young Award. He has been one of the best pitchers in the league this season, and with only a few starts left, the prestigious award is within his grasp.
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