Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal has secured the American League pitching Triple Crown, leading the AL in wins, strikeouts and ERA.

DETROIT -- When the Detroit Tigers clinched a berth in the playoffs on Friday night, it also guaranteed something else: Ace left-hander Tarik Skubal will start Game 1 of the Wild Series on Tuesday. The Tigers still don’t know who they’ll play in the first round of the playoffs, but there’s no doubt about who will be on the mound.

Tarik Skubal's walk from the mound to the dugout at Comerica Park was one to remember, as he threw seven scoreless innings in Tuesday's 2-1 win.

Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal spoke to our Brad Galli after the team clinched its first playoff spot since 2014 on Friday.

Tarik Skubal crept closer to the Cy Young award and triple crown as the Detroit Tigers solidified their playoff spot with a win over the Rays.

With everything at stake, Detroit Tigers lefty Tarik Skubal struck out Salvador Pérez swinging to strand two runners and complete his 30th start.

The Detroit Tigers earned a 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays to inch closer to clinching a spot in the American League wild-card race, thanks to Pérez's contact skills at the plate and left-hander Tarik Skubal's dominance on the mound.

Tarik Skubal allowed two hits in seven scoreless innings and the Detroit Tigers took another step toward an improbable postseason appearance with a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday. Skubal (18-4),

Tarik Skubal's breakthrough regular season is over and it's going to earn him the A.L. Cy Young Award. But for him, the biggest reward is ahead.