Tarik Skubal threw seven scoreless innings, but the Tigers managed just 1 hit while he was in and 2 hits overall in a 1-0 loss.

The Kansas City Royals broke through in the bottom of the eighth inning off reliever Beau Brieske and ended the Tigers’ five-game winning streak, 1-0.

On MLB Central, it is revealed that Tigers' ace Tarik Skubal has been awarded the Pitch Hand Award for May after a dominant month

Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch removed ace Tarik Skubal from a tie game against Kansas City Royals after seven scoreless innings and 90 pitches.

Javier Baez will be back in the lineup and playing third base for the Detroit Tigers on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers (38-20) and Royals (30-28) play at 4:10 p.m. Eastern time at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City.

The Tigers months ago tried to lock up the game’s best pitcher, Tarik Skubal. But word is, the sides are “not close” to a deal.

Tarik Skubal enjoyed his first taste of throwing a complete game as a professional and the Detroit Tigers ace is hoping to be a rare starting pitcher who is regularly on the mound late in games.

Advice from Greg Maddux to Tarik Skubal? "I would encourage not only him, but all the pitchers to always make an honest effort to try to get better."