Ace Tarik Skubal gave up four runs in five innings as Detroit lost its series opener, 12-3, to the Seattle Mariners on Friday.

DETROIT, MI –– A red-hot Mariners offense handed Tarik Skubal a loss at Comerica Park on Friday, July 11. The Seattle Mariners defeated the Detroit Tigers, 12-3. Detroit entered the game boasting a league best 59-35 record. The homestand against the Mariners also serves as the 25th anniversary celebration of Comerica Park.

Tarik Skubal gave up four runs in the fifth, as the Mariners snapped a three-game losing streak, pounding the Tigers, 12-3.

Tarik Skubal will take the mound for the Detroit Tigers in their opener Friday against the Seattle Mariners in the final series of the 2025 first half.

The Tigers look to make a hard push heading into the Midsummer Classic, as they hope to stay at the top of the Major League Baseball standings before Monday. They are riding high thanks to a stretch of good play, having swept the Cleveland Guardians, on the road, last weekend, before taking two of three from the Tampa Bay Rays earlier in the week.

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DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers are flipping the order of their starting rotation for the final series before the All-Star break. Ace left-hander Tarik Skubal, who would have normally pitched on Saturday, will now start Friday’s series opener against the Seattle Mariners at 7:10 p.m. at Comerica Park.