Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal continued his AL Cy Young campaign with another gem against the Texas Rangers on Monday, lowering his ERA to a minuscule 1.97 through 12 starts.
on Monday, only allowing one earned run. That paved the way for Detroit to pick up a series-opening 2-1 victory on the road, bringing the team back to .500.
Through 12 starts, Skubal is 7-1 with a 1.97 ERA, 0.877 WHIP, 10.6 strikeouts per nine innings a 6.62 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a 2.9 WAR. Skubal's WHIP is the lowest among qualified American League pitchers, while his ERA ranks third, his WAR ranks fourth and his strikeout-to-walk ratio ranks fifth., Skubal is the first Tigers pitcher to boast a sub-2.00 ERA over their first 12 starts of a season since Jack Morris in 1984.
The 27-year-old southpaw is currently a leading contender to win the AL Cy Young, which would be quite the leap for a pitcher who has never made an All-Star Game or earned a vote for any major award in the big leagues. Still, Skubal has improved upon both his winning percentage and ERA every year since he made his MLB debut in 2020, and his WHIP has dropped for the fourth season in a row.
Skubal showed promise when he went 7-8 with a 3.52 ERA and 1.156 WHIP across 21 starts in 2022, and he took a major step forward by going 7-3 with a 2.80 ERA and 0.896 WHIP across 15 starts in 2023.Follow Fastball on FanNation on social mediaSam Connon is a Staff Writer for Fastball on the Sports Illustrated/FanNation networks.
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