Reigning AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal enters Friday's showdown between the Detroit Tigers and Chicago Cubs with 99 strikeouts and seven walks on the season.

Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch removed ace Tarik Skubal from a tie game against Kansas City Royals after seven scoreless innings and 90 pitches.

Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal emerged from the dugout to pitch in a ninth inning for the first time in the majors, triggering a roar and standing ovation from the Comerica Park crowd as men, women and children chanted his name.

“He won the Cy Young Award and then he added velocity, made his breaking balls better and improved his already league-leading command. His strikeout rate is godly, his walk rate is minuscule and he's breaking Tigers velocity records with his final pitches on complete game shutouts,” Sarris added.

Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch pulled Tarik Skubal — the 2024 AL Cy Young winner — in favor of reliever Beau Brieske to begin the eighth inning.

Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal delivered a milestone performance, throwing a two-hit shutout against the Cleveland Guardians.

Tarik Skubal threw seven scoreless innings, but the Tigers managed just 1 hit while he was in and 2 hits overall in a 1-0 loss.

Suzuki lofted a fly ball to deep right field that may not have had home-run distance but certainly would have driven in the go-ahead run. Kerry Carpenter, though, had other plans and continued the Tigers' sterling defensive night by going up and making the grab while colliding with the fence.

Skubal’s journey (a ninth-round draft pick in 2018) adds a special “underdog” flavor to his rise that sets him apart, even from Verlander, who was a No. 2 overall pick and highly touted from Day 1.