Detroit Tigers’ ace Tarik Skubal continued to strengthen his case for another American League Cy Young Award on Saturday night—and he also made some MLB history in the process.
Skubal recorded his 12th scoreless start of at least six innings this season in a 6-0 win over the Chicago White Sox at Comerica Park. That’s tied with Adam Wainwright (2014) for the most scoreless starts in a season since the mound was lowered in 1969, per MLB.com’s Sarah Langs.
In the process, he lowered his ERA to an AL-best 2.10 and retook the AL strikeouts lead (222) from Boston’s Garrett Crochet with six K’s.
Today was Tarik Skubal’s 12th scoreless start of at least six innings this season, tying 2014 Adam Wainwright for the most in a season since the mound was lowered (1969)
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) September 6, 2025
Skubal strengthens Cy Young case
Skubal likely won’t win the AL Triple Crown again, but he’s certainly on pace for a second straight Cy Young Award.
The 28-year-old lefty tossed another gem on Saturday night with seven scoreless innings of two-hit ball on 90 pitches, yielding just one walk. After the game, Tigers’ manager A.J. Hinch summed up Tarik’s performance this season.
“I think it’s just incredible what we’re watching,” he said, per MLB.com’s Jason Beck, “with our team but specifically with Tarik.”
Skubal has been on another level since the Athletics hit a grand slam off him on Aug. 25, and he’s been efficient too.
“What Skubal has done the last two starts since the A’s got him in a 24-pitch seventh inning has been a display of efficiency,” Beck writes. “His longest inning since then was a 20-pitch second inning last Sunday in Kansas City, the only inning in his last two starts in which he has allowed multiple baserunners. He has racked up 10 strikeouts over two starts combined, but he has avoided the long at-bats that would run up his pitch count.”
For comparison, Skubal threw just one more pitch over seven innings than White Sox starter Martin Perez, who lasted just four frames.
Skubal is looking as dominant as ever, and he’ll be key down the stretch as Detroit tries to secure the AL’s top seed this postseason.
