Starting pitcher Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates at home this afternoon with yet another outstanding performance.
He pitched seven innings, giving up just three hits and striking out eight as the Tigers easily won 8 to 0. After having his worst game of the year on May 22 against the Kansas City Royals, Skubal recovered.
In five innings of work, he gave up four earned runs, tying a season-high, while pitching his fewest innings this season. Last week, he suffered his only loss of the year.
Skubal has given up one earned run or fewer in five appearances during the 2024 regular season, including today’s start. Skubal has a 2.01 ERA and is 7-1 so far this season.
His ERA is the fifth-best in all of Major League Baseball, and his seven victories rank him fourth in the league.
Since making his MLB debut in 2020, Skubal has established himself as a mainstay in the Detroit Tigers starting rotation. Skubal had flexor tendon surgery in August 2022, which left him sidelined for almost a year.
On July 4, 2023, he finally made his much-anticipated comeback against the Oakland Athletics. Despite missing much of the season, he ended the season with an ERA of 2.80, which would have placed him fourth in the league, but he was ineligible.
With an ERA of 3.63, he has a 30-28 career record.
Season Summary for the Detroit Tigers
This season, Detroit is 27-27, although they have recently played considerably better, winning their last four games. They won the first game of their three-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates and three of four against the Toronto Blue Jays.
This season, the Detroit Tigers’ offence has been mediocre at best. They rank 19th in runs scored, 20th in on base percentage, and 18th in batting average. Mark Canha (right field) and Riley Greene (left field) are the leaders of Detroit’s offence. Greene leads Detroit in home runs with nine, while Canha leads the team in batting average and on-base percentage.
This season, the Detroit Tigers’ pitching staff has also shown signs of potential. They rank 13th in opposing batting average, top 10 in fewest home runs allowed, and 11th in earned run average. Jack Flaherty and Reese Olson are the pitching staff leaders. With an ERA of 1.92, Olson ranks fourth in the league, and Flaherty ranks sixth in terms of strikeouts. With 11 saves, closer Jason Foley is ranked tenth in the league as well.
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