Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal had all of the potential in the world; the only thing holding him back was his health. Earlier in his career, he struggled to consistently stay on the mound, battling numerous ailments.

Tigers' Tarik Skubal Makes MLB History During Cubs Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Detroit Tigers had another dominant outing against one of the best teams in the National League. Now being 19 games above .500, the Tigers have continued to stay hot with a 6.5 game lead in the AL Central, eyeing the No. 1 seed come postseason time.

When Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal takes the mound Saturday against the Kansas City Royals, he'll look to progress one of the most dominant pitching stretches in recent memory. Skubal, whose last start saw him punctuate his first career shutout with a 102.