Tigers ace Tarik Skubal shuts down Astros one fastball, one breath, and one howl at a time
Which tells us what we should’ve known all along: The best pitcher in the American League is not a cyborg. He just throws like one. And did for six electric innings Tuesday afternoon at Minute Maid Park, helping the Detroit Tigers win Game 1, 3-1, over the Houston Astros in the AL wild-card playoff series.
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The Tigers’ ace showed why he’s the American League Cy Young favorite in Detroit’s Game 1 win over the Astros on Tuesday.
Let’s start with the nerves. Detroit Tigers lefty Tarik Skubal felt them. Like never before. At least not since he made his ...
Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal threw six scoreless innings with six striekouts to kick off the AL wild-card series against ...
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Day 2 of the 2024 MLB postseason is the first day of possible eliminations thanks to the best-of-three format in the ...
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