I didn't want to leave any energy behind Verlander Scherzer's successor cruises 7 innings, 13K scoreless, 10 consecutive wins, and CYA has won 2 consecutive games

Jun 30, 2025

I didn't want to leave any energy behind Verlander Scherzer's successor cruises 7 innings, 13K scoreless, 10 consecutive wins, and CYA has won 2 consecutive games
Detroit Tigers Tarik Skubal started the home game against the Minnesota Twins on the 30th (Korea time) and is spraying the ball with dynamic form. AP Yonhap News



I didn't want to leave any energy behind Verlander Scherzer's successor cruises 7 innings, 13K scoreless, 10 consecutive wins, and CYA has won 2 consecutive games
Tarik Skubb is holding hands with catcher Dylan Dingler as if he performed his duty after pitching in the seventh inning. AP Yonhap News
It's a very unique presence.

Detroit Tigers left-hander ace Tarik Skubal conquered the 10th win mark of the season, continuing his cruise to win the Cy Young Award for the second consecutive time.

Scubal led the Minnesota Twins to a 3-0 victory with one hit, one walk, and 13 strikeouts in seven innings against the AL Central rival at Comerica Park on the 30th (Korea time).




Scubal, who has won and lost 10 games in 15 games since April 9 against the New York Yankees, lowered his ERA to 2.15, and increased his strikeouts to 138.

The two leagues are tied for first place with Yankees left-hander Max Fried (10-2), while strikeouts and WHIP (0.83) are the only ones in first place. His ERA is fifth in the AL, with Fried (1.92), Boston Red Sox Garrett Crochet (2.06) and Texas Rangers Jacob deGrom (2.08) closely tied to first-place Houston Astros Hunter Brown (1.74). The pitching innings (109) is tied for second overall.

Scubal became the first Detroit pitcher to mark one hit or fewer and 13 strikeouts or more in a game in history.




I didn't want to leave any energy behind Verlander Scherzer's successor cruises 7 innings, 13K scoreless, 10 consecutive wins, and CYA has won 2 consecutive games
태릭 스쿠벌. AP Yonhap News
Detroit left-hander has won 10 consecutive games in 95 years since Earl Whitehill in 1930. At that time, White Hill won 11 games in a row. His 13 strikeouts in a game are his personal tie record, the second this season and the third in his career after the game against the Cleveland Guardians on May 26.

The four-seam fastball speed of 26 of 93 pitches averaged 99.7 miles and 97.7 miles. There was no 100-mile fastball, but the average speed was 0.1 mph faster than the season's 97.6 mph. In particular, he threw 38 changeups, his main weapon, and 15 of the 23 bats put out by Minnesota hitters were swings and misses. The swing and miss rate is 65.2 percent. Scoobull's change-up says it is hard to guess even if you know it.

Skubal's change-up value is '15', ranking first among all change-ups, and Chris Sale is fourth among all pitches, behind sliders, Hunter Brown's four-seam and Jack Wheeler's four-seam. If Skubal throws changeups after two strikes, 31.1% of them will lead to strikeouts.




After the game, Scubal said " (after the seventh inning) I felt I had done my job tonight. I didn't want to leave strength and go down the mound." Skubal struck out Ty Princes after two outs in the top of the seventh inning with a 3-0 lead, and as he headed to the dugout after the inning, 47,718 home fans gave him a standing ovation.

Scubal lost the first two games of the season, allowing a total of 10 ⅔ innings and seven runs. However, he won 10 consecutive games and marked an ERA of 1.74 in 15 games, continuing his appearance as the winner of the defending Cy Young Award. In June, he won all five games, posted an ERA of 1.89 and 39 strikeouts, making AL 'June Pitcher' a likely candidate.

It is the third time in the last 40 years that a Detroit pitcher has won and lost five games in June, following Justin Verlander (2011) and Max Scherzer (2013).

This year's AL Cy Young Award is narrowing to competition between Scubal and Fried, Crochet, and deGrom.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.