Fans watch Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes (30) throw a bullpen during game two of a doubleheader between the Detroit Tigers and Pittsburgh Pirates at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, on Thursday, June 19, 2025. (Devin Anderson-Torrez | MLive.com) Tyrus DiPonio, 9, was on the same page.

Tigers' Tarik Skubal Sends Clear Paul Skenes Message After Loss to Pirates originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The baseball world was robbed of a tremendous pitching matchup on Thursday, as while Pirates ace Paul Skenes toed the slab for Pittsburgh, Tigers ace Tarik Skubal was tabbed to pitch on Thursday's game at Comerica Park.

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Detroit Tigers played a doubleheader on Thursday, and both teams were scheduled to have their Cy Young-contending pitchers — Pittsburgh's Paul Skenes and Detroit's Tarik Skubal — start one of the games.