When Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal takes the mound Saturday against the Kansas City Royals, he'll look to progress one of the most dominant pitching stretches in recent memory. Skubal, whose last start saw him punctuate his first career shutout with a 102.

Tarik Skubal enjoyed his first taste of throwing a complete game as a professional and the Detroit Tigers ace is hoping to be a rare starting pitcher who is regularly on the mound late in games. In this era,

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal has established himself as the best pitcher in baseball, dominating in 2025 a season after winning the American League’s pitching Triple Crown. However, Detroit has been unable to sign him to a contract extension and talks aren’t going well.