Tigers vs Blue Jays: Tarik Skubal Sets the Table at TD Ballpark

The Detroit Tigers moved to 6-12 and the Toronto Blue Jays slipped to 9-11 at TD Ballpark as the Tigs logged a 6-1 Tigers full-time result on SNET in a preseason game that drew 6,579.

First inning

The Tigers and the Jays both opened with a 0-run inning as neither club recorded a hit in the frame.

Second inning

The Tigers produced 1 hit in the inning but scored 0 runs, and the Blue Birds committed 1 error while also being held without a hit.

Third inning

The Motor City Kitties posted 1 hit and 0 runs, and the Birds answered with 1 hit and 0 runs as the game stayed level.

Fourth inning

The Tigers and the Jays each turned in a 0-run inning with 0 hits for both offenses.

Fifth inning

The Tigers broke through with 2 runs on 2 hits, and the Jays countered with their 1 run of the day on 3 hits.

Tarik Skubal’s line anchored the day for Detroit as he carried a 1.929 earned run average with a 0.6429 walks plus hits per inning and a 13.5 strikeouts per 9 innings rate from his previous game.

Sixth inning

The Tigers were held to 0 runs and 0 hits, and the Jays also went scoreless with 0 hits.

Seventh inning

The Tigers added 1 run on 1 hit, and Toronto stayed at 0 runs with 0 hits.

Eighth inning

The Tigers widened the gap with 2 runs on 4 hits, and the Jays posted 0 runs with 0 hits as Detroit’s pitching kept traffic limited.

Ninth inning

The Tigers tacked on 1 run on 2 hits, and the Jays finished with 0 runs on 1 hit as Detroit closed out the Tigers vs Blue Jays recap with 11 hits and 6 runs overall.

Detroit’s staff finished with a 1.00 earned run average and a 1.00 walks plus hits per inning while allowing 5 hits, and Toronto’s offense ended with 5 hits and 1 run while Detroit’s offense finished with 6 runs despite leaving 11 on base in the Tigers vs Blue Jays tactical recap.

Matt Vierling’s previous-game batting line included a .500 average and a 1.5 on-base plus slugging mark, Parker Meadows brought a .250 average and a 0.65 on-base plus slugging mark into this matchup, and Wenceel Pérez previously logged 1 run batted in while Tarik Skubal previously secured 1 pitching win as part of the post-game thoughts Tigers.

The Tigers are scheduled to face the New York Yankees on 03/15/2026 at 1:05 PM EDT at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida, and the broadcast is set for YES.

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