SEATTLE — When Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal takes the mound, he doesn’t seem human.

It’s like he has been sent down from the pitching heavens, blessed with an extraordinary left arm and a remarkable work ethic and an incredible drive to be great and a raging fire in his soul to win at everything. He is the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner, and he is expected to be announced as the winner again in a few weeks.

And he’s the biggest reason why the Seattle Mariners are in serious trouble in this ALDS. The Tigers have a 1-0 lead in the second round of the 2025 MLB playoffs after they earned a 3-2 win over the Mariners in the 11th inning on Saturday, Oct. 4.

To make it even better for the Tigers, Skubal will pitch in Game 2 on Sunday, and he could pitch in Game 5 –

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