Detroit Tigers Starting Pitcher Tarik Skubal had another dominating performance this afternoon at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He tossed seven innings and surrendered only three hits while punching out eight as the Tigers cruised to an 8-0 victory. Skubal bounced back from his worst outing of the year on May 22 against the Kansas City Royals. He surrendered four earned runs(tied for a season-high) over five innings of work(tied for his fewest innings pitched this season). He was handed his lone loss of the season last week.
Including today’s start, Skubal has surrendered one earned run or fewer in five appearances during the 2024 regular season. Skubal is 7-1 this season with an ERA of 2.01. His seven wins are fourth in the league and his ERA is fifth-best in all of Major League Baseball.
Will Skubal be able to carry this momentum into his next start?
Tarik Skubal Career Summary
Tarik Skubal trims his ERA to 2.01.
His 0.82 WHIP leads the American League. pic.twitter.com/kZxAzsHja8
— MLB (@MLB) May 29, 2024
Skubal made his debut with the Detroit Tigers in 2020 and has been a stalwart of their starting rotation ever since. Skubal was out for nearly a year after having flexor tendon surgery in August of 2022. He made his long-awaited return on July 4, 2023, against the Oakland Athletics. He finished with an ERA of 2.80 last season which would have been fourth in the league, but was not eligible due to missing a majority of the season.
He has a career record of 30-28 with an ERA of 3.63.
Detroit Tigers Season Summary
Detroit is 27-27 this season and has played much better as of late winning their last four games. They took three of four against the Toronto Blue Jays and the opening game of their three-game set with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Detroit Tigers have had a middling offense this season. They are 18th in batting average, 19th in runs scored, and 20th in On Base Percentage. Detroit’s offense is led by Right Fielder Mark Canha and Left Fielder Riley Greene. Canha leads the ballclub in batting average and OBP while Greene leads Detroit in home runs with nine.
The pitching staff of the Detroit Tigers has also shown flashes of promise this season. They are 11th in ERA, top 10 in fewest home runs surrendered, and 13th in opposing batting average. The pitching staff is led by Reese Olson and Jack Flaherty. Olson is fourth in the league with an ERA of 1.92 while Flaherty is seventh in the league in strikeouts. Closer Jason Foley is also eighth in the league with 11 saves.
When Will Skubal Take The Mound Next?
Skubal’s next scheduled start is on Monday, June 3, 2024, on the road against the defending champion Texas Rangers. He faced Texas at home on April 17 and struggled slightly. He tossed 6.1 innings and surrendered four runs(two earned) and struck out six.
The Detroit Tigers play the second half of their doubleheader against the Pirates later today due to Tuesday’s game being rained out and Detroit begins a four-game set on the road against the Boston Red Sox on Thursday. The Detroit Tigers look to keep up their stellar level of play while Skubal seeks to remain near the top of the league in a variety of metrics.
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