Mea culpa. Despite my best efforts to completely decimate the Detroit Tigers rotation, Tarik Skubal survived my jinx and is set to make his next scheduled start after getting drilled by a line drive, just with an extra day of rest in between. A week later, Skubal will get his second straight shot against the Cleveland Guardians and will even be paired up with the same opposing starter.
Skubal was great once again before having to leave after getting hurt, throwing five shutout frames with just four hits and five strikeouts. He has now gone three starts in a row without giving up a run, and his fastball continues to power his solid CSW rate (29.