MIAMI -- Detroit Tigers star left-hander Tarik Skubal left the club's 8-2 loss to the Miami Marlins in the fourth inning Friday night after experiencing tightness in his left side, according to the team.

Skubal will get imaging on Saturday to determine the severity of the injury.

"I'm obviously going to be optimistic," Skubal told reporters after the game, according to The Detroit News . "I understand I took myself out of the game. I understand there is some sort of concern, right? But I've seen our trainers, done a lot of physical stuff and nothing really jumps out at me. So in that aspect, I'm optimistic about it.

"We'll get some more information, probably some imaging just to see what's there and maybe calm the brain down a little bit, too."

Skubal threw 45 pitches in 3⅓ i

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