Skubal Shines as Tigers Win Series over Orioles

Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal delivered seven scoreless innings, allowing only three hits and striking out six, as the Tigers defeated the Baltimore Orioles 4-1 to clinch the series at Camden Yards. Skubal, the reigning AL Cy Young winner, lowered his ERA to 1.99 and remains a leading candidate for the award. He is now one of only two pitchers in the last 125 seasons, alongside Clayton Kershaw, to record 100+ strikeouts and five or fewer walks over a 12-start span, and he set a modern-era record with a 31.67 K-BB ratio over his last 11 starts. Dillon Dingler and Parker Meadows powered the offense with home runs in the fourth inning. The Tigers now hold a 45-25 record and have won four of their last six games, with their success largely driven by their elite starting rotation. Skubal's dominance has drawn praise from manager A.J. Hinch and fellow pitcher Justin Verlander.