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Tarik Skubal Falls Short in Kershaw Record Chase With Quality Start

He issued two walks before striking out three over seven innings to stay tied with Kershaw, maintaining league-leading metrics even as he bolsters Detroit’s division lead.

Aug 14, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal (29) reacts after giving up a hit against the Minnesota Twins in the fourth inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Tigers PR noted that Skubal and Clayton Kershaw are the only pitchers in MLB history with three straight road starts of 10+ strikeouts and zero walks, and Skubal’s latest outing left the record deadlocked.
  • Facing the Twins, Skubal surrendered two walks and recorded just three strikeouts but still logged seven innings, three runs and six hits for another quality start.
  • Across 23 starts and 145.1 innings, he sports a 2.35 ERA, an 11–3 record and 187 strikeouts to 21 walks, while ranking first in MLB in FIP (2.13) and WHIP (0.860) and leading AL pitchers with a 5.5 bWAR.
  • His sustained dominance has made him the clear favorite for a second straight AL Cy Young Award and played a key role in Detroit’s recovery from a mid-July skid and its current multi-game lead in the AL Central.
  • Skubal acknowledged he’s been battling physical and mental hurdles during his recent outings, saying he’s “fighting myself” even as he continues to perform at an elite level.