Schubal still dominates the game in his "self-struggle" and delivers another masterpiece of seven games without conceding a point

Tarik Skubal's recent dominance has sparked a comparison with Justin Verlander's 2011 American League MVP season. But when Skubal crushed the hitter in the seventh and final game of today's 4-1 win over the Orioles, a more appropriate reference for the former Tiger may be Max Scherzer.

In 2013, when the Tigers transformed into a Cy Young Award-level pitcher, Xue Ze forged the mindset of "the last 15 balls must be the best" and continued throughout his career. This usually means a good start overall, but for Xue Ze it is more about the desire to empty the tank – no matter how difficult the early innings are.

Scubar never looked at the board through this lens. He prefers to throw every ball with all his might, arguing that the most crucial exit of the game can come in the early innings. But when he saw the finish line of today's seven games without conceding points, he discovered a higher realm.

Schubar hasn't made multiple saves in a single game since his Seattle startup on April 2, but Ramón Laureano opened the seventh game with a clear irritation. As the crowd boiled at the Orioles, Skubar threw a 96.5mph outboard speedball at Ramón Urías and then lured him with a slider with an 89.3mph good ball. The combination paved the way for the Dirt shifter, which resulted in Schubal's fifth strikeout of the night.

Skubal challenged Jackson Holliday with his opening kick to form a left-field flyball and then faced Coby Mayo – the end of his second-game escort Scubal has been without a draw in 26.1 consecutive games since St. Louis was escorted by Victor Scott II on May 20.

The first 98 mph stretch ball against Mayo was awarded a good shot into the inside corner. The second 89mph pitcher caused him to swing two good balls 0-2 count before the dirt speedball missed, and Skubal blasted a 98mph stretch ball in the center of the hit zone. When Mayo struck a strikeout, Scubar roared out — the sixth and final strikeout.

On a sweltering night in Baltimore, whether intentionally or not, Schubar replicated the Xerzer model.

"I struggled a little bit in the opening game," Skubal said, "and I got better as the game went on. That's what I'm most proud of. Looking back at my game, sometimes I scored the first goal, and sometimes it took time to adjust. This kind of headwind performance is more to be proud of than the smooth battle. "

Any signs of a decline in form are relative.

Jordan Westburg's opening kick forced rightfielder Kerry Carpenter to leap to the guard zone to make a kill. Gunnar Henderson and Dylan Carlson hit hits, but Mayo was the most obvious sign of that — after two outs in the second inning, the 3-2 count 98mph stretch ball went off the bottom of the good ball band to go on offense.

"This time the ball is more biased than usual," Skubal analyzed, "making it easier to pick the hitters." Bad balls that deviate significantly are easy to let go, resulting in void balls instead of competitive balls. "

Scubal defused a 98mph speedball strike against Colton Cowser, followed by back-to-back eight hits until Magnus hit again in the fifth inning. After 12 swings in the 11K game at home on April 27, Skubal reversed the script and suppressed the Orioles with a stretch ball.

"The essence of pitching is to go with the flow," Scubar admits, "and the ball is not good at home. "

According to Inside Edge, it made 12 rolling Earth outs to set a new career high in the big leagues.

"6 strikeouts is a positive sign, right? Orioles acting head coach Tony Mansolino said, "We grappled and let the ball in. He swept the league in his current form, and he had to take off his hat to salute. "

Skubal (7 wins, 2 losses) has only conceded 1 point in the last four starts in 30.2 games, and has been knocked 15 and 2 escorts, and has 32 strikeouts. "It's not often that way," he said with a joke, adding that he would practice throwing and controlling the ball in the bullshed, "but the state of the finish was stronger than the start, which was the reason for the emotional catharsis." "