Fresh off his spotty outing in the All-Star Game, reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal got back on track and guided the Detroit Tigers to a win over the Texas Rangers.

Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal saw the benefits of the ABS challenge system, getting a call overturned in his favor from a ball to a strike to notch an All-Star Game strikeout.

Tarik Skubal is just about as consistent as they come. The Detroit Tigers' left-handed pitching superstar, and the reigning Cy Young Award winner in the American League, does something almost every time he takes the mound. Skubal did it again on Sunday Night Baseball against the Rangers, too.

Detroit Tigers Starting Pitcher Tarik Skubal had a tremendous start tonight on the road against the Texas Rangers. He surrendered one earned run over 6.2 innings of work and punched out 11.

The Detroit Tigers are scheduled to resume regular season play tonight at 8:05 p.m. ET against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field in Alrington, Texas, carrying with them the best record in Major League Baseball.

The Tigers ace won the American League Cy Young Award last season, and he could be headed for a repeat victory this season.

Skubal allowed one run on four hits and no walks over 6.2 innings with 11 strikeouts in a no-decision Sunday at Texas. The reigning AL Cy Young was in peak form during this 105-pitch outing, generating an astounding 20 whiffs to notch his seventh double-digit strikeout performance of the season.

Skubal is one of four MLB players nominated in the " Best MLB Player " category at the 2025 ESPY Awards, ESPN's annual awards show. First baseman Freddie Freeman and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers and outfielder Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees join Skubal as nominees.

On a recent episode of his Days of Roar podcast, Petzold made a blunt prediction: Tarik Skubal is likely gone after 2026. That’s when th e Tigers’ ace hits free agency, and Petzold doesn’t sound optimistic about Detroit being able to keep him.