The Detroit Tigers defeated the Cleveland Guardians 8-2, with Tarik Skubal earning his 11th win of the season, allowing only one run on ten hits over seven innings. Skubal, who remains a topic of trade speculation, demonstrated resilience against a struggling Guardians offense, which has now lost three consecutive games. Justyn-Henry Malloy contributed significantly with a two-run homer in the first inning, marking his seventh home run of the season and extending his strong performance with 12 RBIs in the last 15 games. The Guardians, facing offensive challenges, managed only one run despite loading the bases in the second inning and have been in a slump, going 2-7 since July 10. The teams will meet again five times in the next eight days as the Guardians continue to seek solutions to their offensive woes.