Tigers' Skubal avoids injury, set for next start

Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal is expected to marque his adjacent commencement aft helium exited Friday night's 8-2 loss to the Miami Marlins with tightness successful his near side, manager A.J. Hinch told reporters.

Hinch connected Saturday said imaging tests came backmost negative.

Skubal threw 45 pitches successful 3⅓ innings Friday, allowing 4 hits and 4 earned runs. He walked nary and struck retired 2 batters.

The reigning American League Cy Young Award victor allowed a fourth-inning leadoff azygous to Heriberto Hernandez and past retired Eric Wagaman connected a alert retired to halfway tract earlier exiting.

"There are immoderate aches and pains that travel and spell erstwhile you're retired determination playing. This 1 was caller to me," Skubal said aft the game. "And that's benignant of what made my determination for me."

Skubal, 28, is having different stellar play for the American League Central-leading Tigers. He is tied with Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes for the champion fWAR among pitchers successful the majors.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.