Left-handed pitcher Tarik Skubal has been pitching like an ace. In all of MLB, he ranks first with a 2.1 fWAR and a 1.93 FIP. Amongst American League pitchers, he is ranked second with a 1.80 ERA in nine starts. #Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal ranks first among MLB pitchers with a 2.1 fWAR and a 1.93 FIP. He also ranks second among American League pitchers with a 1.80 ERA in … [Read more...] about Detriot Tigers Ace Continues to Dominate on the Mound
Tigers Breakout Pitcher Makes Franchise History Against the Yankees
A ninth-round draft choice from Seattle University in 2018, Tarik Skubal has helped the Detroit Tigers to a winning record this season (18-16). Skubal’s development has been a triumph for a club trying to build around pitching. In Skubal’s rookie season, he finished with an ERA starting at 5. The next season, it was at 4, then a 3, then a 2, and now a 1. Skubal brings an edge … [Read more...] about Tigers Breakout Pitcher Makes Franchise History Against the Yankees
MLB’s Worst Division Has Most Teams With Winning Records
RFor years, the AL Central has been Baseball’s worst division, but in 2024, it is the only division with four teams above a .500 winning percentage. Every team except for the historically bad White Sox has more wins than losses, better than even the AL East which boasts five playoff contending teams. It’s a far cry from the 2023 division, which only produced one team above … [Read more...] about MLB’s Worst Division Has Most Teams With Winning Records
Tigers Pitcher Ties Strikeout Record Against His Former Team
Detroit Tigers right-hander Jack Flaherty set a new career high and tied an American League record Tuesday. In his first game against his former team, he made history. Jack Flaherty recorded seven straight strikeouts to start Tuesday’s doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals. This tied the American League record for strikeouts to begin a game. The Tigers right-hander also … [Read more...] about Tigers Pitcher Ties Strikeout Record Against His Former Team
Tigers Left-Hander Makes History Through His First Six Starts
The Detroit Tigers have themselves an ace in the making. Tarik Skubal has only allowed 30 hits and eight walks in his last 10 starts while striking out 77 batters. The only other pitchers in MLB history to hit or better those marks during any 10-game span: Chris Sale, Corbin Burnes and Jacob deGrom. With a 4-0 record, 1.72 ERA, 41 strikeouts and six walks over 36 2/3 innings, … [Read more...] about Tigers Left-Hander Makes History Through His First Six Starts