Skubal’s first start without Jake Rogers behind the plate since 2023 looked much the same as usual. Every hit he allowed was a single, and he walked none while striking out six on a near-freezing day in Detroit. In spite of the cold, he averaged 97.4 mph with his fastball, topping out at 99.4. It’s the first win for Skubal after two losses to open the season. He’ll take a 3.78 ERA into his next start in Milwaukee.

The reigning American League Cy Young award winner struck out just two batters in the contest while issuing one base on balls. All of the damage done against him came via the long ball, with Tommy Edman belting a solo homer in the second inning and Teoscar Hernandez adding a two-out, three-run blast in the fifth. Skubal got eight swings and misses on 80 pitches on the night, registering a CSW of 28 percent. Expect him to take out his frustration from this outing on the Mariners his next time out in Seattle on Wednesday.