Detroit Tigers Starting Pitcher Tarik Skubal had a career day on Sunday afternoon on the road against the Cincinnati Reds. Skubal surrendered one earned run over seven innings of work while striking out a career-high 13 batters. Skubal struck out 12 batters earlier this season on May 5 on the road against the vaunted New York Yankees. A strong performance from Slubal helped the Detroit Tigers win 5-1 and take all three games of their series against the Reds. Skubal had two or more punchouts in five of his seven innings today.
Infielder Zach McKinstry led the way with three RBI this afternoon for the Tigers offense. A few hours after his historic day, the veteran lefty, Skubal, was named to his first MLB All-Star Game. He will be one of the pitchers for the American League in the July 16 “Midsummer Classic” held at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.
Skubal is 10-3 this season with an ERA OF 2.37. He is tied for fourth in the league in wins, fourth in ERA, fifth in strikeouts, and leads all of Major League Baseball in WHIP. Will Skubal be able to continue his great 2024 campaign?
Tarik Skubal Career Summary
A new career high in strikeouts for Tarik Skubal! 😤 pic.twitter.com/i9W8k6EvNr
— MLB (@MLB) July 7, 2024
Skubal made his Major League debut in 2020. He has spent the entirety of his career as a member of the Detroit Tigers. He had a solid first three years in the league but came into his own last season. Skubal would have finished fourth in the league last season with an ERA of 2.80 but failed to qualify due to the fact he only made 15 starts. He underwent flexor tendon surgery in August of 2022 and made his return to the mound on July 4, 2023.
Skubal has a career record of 33-30 with an ERA of 3.53.
Detroit Tigers Season Summary
The Detroit Tigers(42-48) are in fourth place in the American League Central and seven games back of the third and final American League Wild Card spot. Detroit’s offense has struggled in the first half of the 2024 season. They are 25th in batting average, 21st in home runs, and 21st in runs scored. Their offense is led by Right Fielder Riley Greene. He leads the ballclub in nearly every important offensive category. He is also top 20 in the league with 18 home runs.
The Detroit Tigers pitching staff has been the far stronger part of their team this season. They are 14th in ERA, 10th in strikeouts, 10th in WHIP, and 18th in opposing batting average. Their staff is led by Skubal and Starting Pitcher Reese Olson. Olson is 21st in the league with an ERA of 3.22 and Starting Pitcher Jack Flaherty is 13th in the league in strikeouts.
When Will Skubal Take The Mound Next?
The final start of Tarik Skubal before the 2024 MLB All-Star Game is scheduled to be on Friday, July 12, at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers. This will be the first time that Skubal will face the Dodgers in his MLB career. The Detroit Tigers have a seven-game homestand to close out the first half of the 2024 regular season. They host the Cleveland Guardians for a four-game set beginning tomorrow and a three-game series with the Los Angeles Dodgers getting underway on Friday.
Skubal has been exemplary in 2024 and will look to be just as effective in the second half of the season.
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