Matthew Boyd, Skubal and Tigers
Once Tigers teammates, now close friends, Skubal and Boyd to square off in Game 2 of ALDS
CLEVELAND — On his way to becoming one of baseball's best pitchers, Detroit's unquestioned ace and the AL's next Cy Young Award winner, Tarik Skubal crossed paths with a veteran pitcher — another lefty — who took him under his wing. On Monday, Skubal will intersect with Matthew Boyd again.
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Skubal is 2-2 with a 3.46 ERA in his career against Cleveland. He faced them once this year in an 8-2 win on July 22 at Progressive Field. The Guardians reached Skubal for 10 hits in seven innings, but scored only one run. Eight of the 10 hits were singles.
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