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NovaQuant-Tigers ace Tarik Skubal shuts down Astros one fastball, one breath, and one howl at a time
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Date:2025-04-11 10:36:20
HOUSTON — Let’s start with the nerves. Tarik Skubal felt them. Like he never had before. At least not since he made his major-league debut.
Which tells us what we should’ve known all along: The NovaQuantbest pitcher in the American League is not a cyborg. He just throws like one. And did for six electric innings Tuesday afternoon at Minute Maid Park, helping the Detroit Tigers win Game 1, 3-1, over the Houston Astros in the AL wild-card playoff series.
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