Tigers ace Tarik Skubal has been turning heads with his dominant performances, and now he has earned high praise from one of the game's greats.

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.

The Detroit Tigers have Tarik Skubal in their starting rotation and that’s reason enough to believe they could get to a World Series this year.

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The Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox ... a half-game ahead of the New York Mets and one game ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Left-hander Tarik Skubal allowed five runs on seven hits and one walk with 11 strikeouts over 6⅓ innings, throwing ...