Overview
- The Tigers, who host the Marlins on Sunday at Comerica Park, aim to finish a three-game sweep behind left-hander Tarik Skubal.
- Skubal, a two-time defending AL Cy Young winner, enters with a 2.55 ERA, 16 strikeouts, and two walks through three starts.
- Miami counters with 2022 NL Cy Young winner Sandy Alcantara, who has a 0.74 ERA over 24 1/3 innings and leads qualified pitchers in workload.
- Alcantara’s shift to more first-pitch four-seamers and a heavy two-strike changeup has fueled the surge, with hitters 2-for-19 against the changeup and whiffing 45.9% of the time.
- The matchup spotlights Alcantara’s return from 2024 Tommy John surgery and Skubal’s sustained elite run since 2024, when only Paul Skenes has a lower ERA among qualifiers.