This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/tigers as Detroit Tigers Ace Tarik Skubal Joins Elite Company Against Guardians . The Detroit Tigers were able to sweep their series against the Cleveland Guardians with their ace on the mound.

Friday's Tigers vs. Mariners game will not air on FanDuel Sports Network Detroit or on traditional TV, and will stream only on Apple TV+. DET: LHP Tarik Skubal (10-2, 2.02 ERA).

Tyler, now 31, was Tarik's most frequent and most combative opponent. They would wrestle or play one-on-one basketball games, what Tyler calls "Skubal Games" played by "Skubal Rules," which meant the defense calls fouls and "nobody ever thinks they foul, so most Skubal Games started out competitive and ended up as boxing matches."