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Skubal (17-4) allowed one run on three hits and a walk while striking out seven over five innings to earn the win over the Royals on Wednesday. Skubal was pushed back a day after dealing with an injury to his non-throwing hand. He has not allowed more than three runs in any of his last eight starts, though this was tied for his shortest outing in that span. Over that sample, he's allowed 12 runs while posting a 59:8 K:BB across 48.2 innings. Skubal continues to maintain Cy Young credentials this season with a 2.48 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 221:34 K:BB across 185 innings over 30 starts. The Tigers are also just a half game out of the last wild-card spot following Wednesday's action, so Skubal is likely to remain active as long as a playoff spot is up for grabs. He's projected to make his next start at home versus the Rays.
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Skubal (hand) will start Wednesday's game in Kansas City, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports. All the tests checked out on Skubal's bruised non-throwing hand, but he will end up getting an extra day of rest in between his starts. Evan Woodbery of MLive.com notes that the Tigers could squeeze three more starts total out of Skubal, with him staying on normal rest to start Sept. 24 at home against Tampa Bay and then working the final day of the regular season against the White Sox. Detroit is 2.5 games out of the final wild-card spot in the AL however, and if the team has nothing to play for by that point, Skubal could be shut down or have a restricted pitch count for his final outing.
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X-rays on Skubal's right hand came back negative after he exited Thursday's start against the Rockies, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports. Skubal was hit on the non-throwing hand by a comebacker in the sixth inning Thursday, though he stayed in the finish the frame. It sounds as through he'll be fine, but he will undergo additional testing to be safe. Skubal yielded just one run on four hits and no walks while limiting the Rockies to one run over six innings in a no-decision. He had thrown just 84 pitches over his six frames, so the lefty might have gone back out for the seventh if not for the hand issue. Skubal is lined up to face the Royals on the road the next time out, as long as his hand continues to check out fine.
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Skubal allowed two runs on nine hits and struck out seven without walking a batter over 5.2 innings in a no-decision versus the Athletics on Friday. Skubal pitched well, but he came up an out short of a quality start after the Athletics were able to create traffic on the basepaths in the sixth inning. On the bright side, Skubal recorded at least seven strikeouts for the 10th time in his last 12 starts, and this was the fourth outing in a row in which he didn't issue a free pass. The Tigers' ace is at a 2.53 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 208:33 K:BB through 174 innings over 28 starts this year. Skubal is lined up to make his next start at home versus the Rockies.
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Skubal (16-4) allowed one run on four hits over eight innings to pick up the win Saturday against the Red Sox. He struck out eight without walking a batter. Skubal was masterful once again, with his only blemish a solo home run by Tyler O'Neill in the first inning. The lefty was on cruise control from there, and he wrapped up his career-high eight innings on 98 pitches, lowering his season ERA to a sparkling 2.51. This was the seventh time this year that Skubal didn't walk anyone in a start, allowing him to trim his BB/9 to an outstanding 1.8. Detroit's ace became the first pitcher in the majors this season to reach 200 strikeouts with 201 in 168.1 innings, making him the favorite for the AL Cy Young Award heading into September. Skubal is penciled in to make his next outing Friday against the Athletics on the road, and he will look to keep building on his success in the favorable matchup.
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| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DET | 30 | 30 | 185.0 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 221 | 34 | 140 | 2.48 | 0.94 |
| 2023 | DET | 15 | 15 | 80.3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 102 | 14 | 58 | 2.80 | 0.89 |
| 2022 | DET | 21 | 21 | 117.7 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 117 | 32 | 104 | 3.51 | 1.15 |
Next Matchup
| Situation | Record | ERA | INN | ER | K |
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| vs BALTIMORE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| @ ORIOLE PARK AT CAMDEN YARDS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | W | L | S | INN | HA | ERA | BBI | K | WHIP |
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| 9/18 | @  |
1 | - | - | 5.0 | 3 | 2.20 | 1 | 7 | 0.80 |
| 9/12 | vs  |
- | - | - | 6.0 | 4 | 2.25 | 0 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 9/06 | @  |
- | - | - | 5.2 | 9 | 2.40 | 0 | 7 | 1.59 |
| 8/31 | vs  |
1 | - | - | 8.0 | 4 | 2.16 | 0 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 8/24 | @  |
1 | - | - | 5.0 | 8 | 2.65 | 0 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 8/18 | vs  |
- | - | - | 6.0 | 3 | 1.50 | 4 | 5 | 1.17 |
| 8/13 | vs  |
1 | - | - | 6.0 | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 9 | 0.67 |
Upcoming Games
| date | Opp | time | Scheduled Starter |
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| 9/20 | @  |
7:05 PM | Corbin Burnes |
| 9/21 | @ |
4:05 PM | Cade Povich |
| 9/22 | @ |
1:35 PM | Albert Suarez |
| 9/24 | vs  |
6:40 PM | Ryan Pepiot |
| 9/25 | vs |
6:40 PM | Zack Littell |
| 9/26 | vs |
1:10 PM | Drew Rasmussen |
| 9/27 | vs |
6:40 PM | Chris Flexen |