Tarik Skubal

Scouting Profile

Tarik Skubal profiles as a prototypical power strikeout starter. His 11 K/9 sits in the top 8% of tracked MLB starters (92nd percentile), backed by a 130 Stuff+ that reads as elite raw pitch quality. Command grades at the 89th percentile (2 BB/9), plus control, over a 7-inning average workload. Within the DET rotation he grades as the 1st arm by strikeout rate — the staff’s top bat-misser.

2026 Strikeout Prop Outlook

For strikeout props the baseline lands near 8.6 Ks, but the daily number moves with the matchup: a lineup that whiffs more than average against left-handers pushes it up, a contact-heavy one pulls it down — the L3 opponent split is the single largest swing. Cold air and a pitcher-friendly park add roughly 0.4–0.9 K; a hitter’s park trims the ERA side. A steady 7-inning workload gives the counting stats room to accumulate.

Detroit Tigers Rotation