DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers have reached the All-Star break with baseball’s best record, a commanding division lead, and a roster that has exceeded even optimistic projections. And yet it’s hard to ignore that ugly final week, which exposed cracks in their bullpen and raised questions about their readiness for a playoff run.

Tarik Skubal gave up four runs in the fifth, as the Mariners snapped a three-game losing streak, pounding the Tigers, 12-3.

Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal has been named to the American League All-Star team for the second consecutive year. Skubal leads all MLB pitchers in FanGraphs' version of WAR and is a strong contender to start the All-Star game. It wasn't really a ...

When Tarik Skubal takes the mound to start the All-Star Game for the American League, Casey Mize will be right there with him, not just as a teammate but as a friend who knows exactly what it took to get there.

How do you top a pitching Triple Crown season and a unanimous vote for the American League Cy Young Award? An All-Star Game start would be one way for Tarik Skubal. But he has already found a way to one-up himself with a finishing kick.

DETROIT, MI –– A red-hot Mariners offense handed Tarik Skubal a loss at Comerica Park on Friday, July 11. The Seattle Mariners defeated the Detroit Tigers, 12-3. Detroit entered the game boasting a league best 59-35 record. The homestand against the Mariners also serves as the 25th anniversary celebration of Comerica Park.

Cal Raleigh hit his 37th and 38th home runs to move within one of Barry Bonds’ 2001 record for homers before the All-Star break, and the Seattle Mariners beat Detroit 12-3 on Friday night to end Tarik Skubal’s three-month unbeaten streak.