A brutal day from the Tigers’ pitching staff led them to a series loss against the Kansas City Royals.
Tarik Skubal’s recent trend of bad starts did not end on Sunday. He was flat out terrible in this one, as was much of the Tigers’ pen. Without some pretty good defense this could’ve blown up into a complete laugher at a number of points.
The left-hander spun a quick first inning, and after Riley Greene and Victor Reyes struck out, Harold Castro and Javier Báez followed with singles. The Tigers had a chance at an early lead, but Willi Castro struck out on three straight fastballs to squander the opportunity.