Detroit Tigers reliever Will Vest watched in admiration as Tigers lefty Tarik Skubal and Astros righty Hunter Brown clashed in a battle of the aces.

The Tigers' ace struck out 10 batters across seven scoreless innings in another strong outing for the reigning AL Cy Young winner.

In a recent article by Bleacher Report, MLB writer Zachary Rymer names a 'red flag' for each MLB team, and his analysis of the Detroit Tigers is that their starting rotation has gone wonky:

Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal became the first pitcher in the MLB to reach 200 strikeouts for the second straight year.

DETROIT -- Tarik Skubal capped a brilliant outing with his 200th strikeout of the season, and Gleyber Torres drew a walk-off walk for the 500th RBI of his career as the Detroit Tigers beat the Houston Astros 1-0 in 10 innings on Tuesday night at Comerica Park.

If betting odds are any indication, Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal was well on his way to a second straight Cy Young. Sportsbooks believe a clear gap exists be

Tarik Skubal hit the 200-strikeout mark Tuesday night and, for the second straight season, got there before anyone else. The Tigers’ ace punched out 10 Astros over six-plus scoreless innings at Comerica Park, another metronome outing from the reigning AL Cy Young winner and this year’s front-runner.

DETROIT — Somewhere in the blur of a white-knuckle pitching duel, Will Vest looked at teammates in the Detroit Tigers bullpen and made a joke. “Actually,” Vest said later, “not really a joke.”

Tarik Skubal struck out 10 in seven scoreless innings in a duel against Wayne State alumnus Hunter Brown in the Tigers' 1-0 win.