DETROIT — When facing Tarik Skubal, the best approach is to pray. If those prayers aren’t answered, it’s time to grind. This is the life the Blue Jays need to get used to, though, with a postseason run sitting right in front of them, where they’ll see ace after ace. Thankfully for the Blue Jays, their own has been reborn. …
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Kevin Gausman outduels Tarik Skubal in Blue Jays’ win
DETROIT — When facing Tarik Skubal, the best approach is to pray. If those prayers aren’t answered, it’s time to grind. This is the life the Blue Jays need to get used to, though, with a postseason run sitting right in front of them, where they’ll see ace after ace. Thankfully for the Blue Jays, their own has been reborn. …
Read More »Tarik Skubal got All-Star start after candid call with Max Fried
1/37 Skubal, Skenes throw at Comerica Park on same day, giving baseball fans a unique experience DETROIT — It was no surprise when Tarik Skubal was named the American League starting pitcher for Tuesday’s MLB All-Star Game in Atlanta. The Detroit Tigers ace has, after all, been the most dominant pitcher in baseball over the past two years. If you …
Read More »Paul Skenes, Tarik Skubal named as MLB All-Star Game starting pitchers
In the end, the decisions were not particularly difficult. Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes will start the All-Star Game for the National League. Detroit Tigers lefty Tarik Skubal will start for the American League. The choices were revealed Saturday on Fox, which will broadcast the game in Atlanta on Tuesday night. Skenes, 23, will be the youngest pitcher to start …
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