When my nearly 90-year-old grandpa, Bill Birkle, was forced to the hospital for pneumonia, it was the Detroit Tigers that kept his mind off things.

Tarik Skubal has strengthened his case for a second straight AL Cy Young Award. On Sunday night, he struck out 11 batters with no walks in Detroit's 2-1 win over Texas.

Matt Vierling snapped a 1-1 tie with a single in the eighth inning as the Tigers beat the Rangers to end a 6-game losing streak.

"I don't think I met the standard of who I think I am," Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal said. "I don't think I was very good."

And one bold suggestion comes from former center fielder Cameron Maybin, who thinks Tigers starter Tarik Skubal could end up the Bronx. Maybin made the argument in a series of posts on his X account.

The Detroit Tigers are a bit stuck on 60 wins going into Sunday’s finale against the Texas Rangers. But Tarik Skubal is back on the mound.

The Detroit Tigers will play their 100th game of the season on Sunday night in Arlington, Texas. The Tigers (59-40) and Rangers (50-49) wrap up their three-game series at 7:10 p.m. Eastern time at Globe Life Park. The Tigers have lost six games in a row, their longest skid since 2023.