Tarik Skubal moves closer to Cy Young award, propels Tigers toward playoffs
Tuesday’s performance lowered Skubal’s ERA to an AL-best 2.39. He also leads the AL in strikeouts (228) and wins (18) as he moves closer to becoming the Tigers’ first Cy Young winner since Max Scherzer in 2013 and the AL’s first pitching triple crown winner over a full season since Justin Verlander in 2011.