Tarik Skubal just missed out on joining an elite pantheon in Detroit Tigers history, but he still delivered a dominant outing in the Tigers' 2025 MLB playoffs opener.

The left-hander allowed one run on three hits and three walks while striking out 14 over 7⅔ innings against the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday, Sept. 30, in Game 1 of the AL wild-card series, just missing out the third scoreless postseason start (of at least six innings) in his career.

Skubal's strikeout total tied the Tigers' franchise record, set by Joe Coleman in Game 3 of the 1972 ALCS. FOLLOW ALONG LIVE: Tigers vs Guardians live updates in Game 1 of MLB playoff series

The 14 strikeouts bested the career high in the regular season or postseason for the 2024 AL Cy Young Award winner (and 2025 favorite), topping his

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