{
  "id": 476341,
  "title": "Tarik Skubal-Less Tigers Have Fought Back Into Thick of AL Playoff Race",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/tarik-skubal-less-tigers-have-fought-back-into-thick-of-al-playoff",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-10T14:32:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/mlb/tarik-skubal-less-tigers-have-fought-back-into-thick-of-al-playoff-race-12303238"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Detroit Tigers have turned their season around thanks to the departure of ace pitcher Tarik Skubal to the Los Angeles Dodgers, reports indicate. This weekend, the Tigers secured a 3-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants, moving within 3.5 games of division leaders Chicago White Sox and a single game behind an AL Wild Card spot. The Tigers, who entered Monday with a 5-2 record since Skubal's trade, have won three consecutive series, a feat that began even before Skubal left the team. Centerfielder Zach McKinstry expressed confidence in the team's performance, stating, \"The way we're playing, the at-bats we're having, the way these guys are throwing the ball right now, I think we could play with anybody.\" While the seven-game turnaround may not prove the impact of Skubal's departure, it is significant in the context of the entire season, where every win counts. The Tigers have rebounded from a season similar to Cleveland's last year, who overcame a 15.5-game deficit to secure their division.",
  "summary": "Don't write off the Detroit Tigers just yet. They're on a roll since trading Tarik Skubal at the MLB trade deadline.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}