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Tarik Skubal will take the mound for the Tigers in the winner-take-all Game 5 matchup against the Mariners on Friday night in Seattle.

The Tigers’ ace has looked every bit of the reigning American League Cy Young winner that he is during this Detroit playoff run, but the Mariners have been his kryptonite in 2025.

In both starts against Seattle this season, Skubal allowed three or more earned runs – something he did just ten times total all year.

While it isn’t the best matchup for the southpaw, I’m not letting a couple of regular-season starts scare me away from perhaps the best pitcher in baseball .

As mentioned, Skubal h

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