Matthew Liberatore or Tarik Skubal

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Matthew Liberatore or Tarik Skubal Player Statistics
	Tarik Skubal SP - DET	Matthew Liberatore SP - STL
2026 Stats


Games Played	7	13

Games Started	7	13

Innings Pitched	43.1	66.1

Wins	3	3

Losses	2	3

Saves	0	0

Blown Saves	0	0

Holds	0	0

Hits Allowed	35	74

Earned Runs	13	33

Home Runs Allowed	2	11

Strikeouts	45	61

Walks	6	26

ERA	2.70	4.48

WHIP	0.95	1.51

Matthew Liberatore or Tarik Skubal Player Projections
	Tarik Skubal SP - DET	Matthew Liberatore SP - STL
2026 Projections


Games Played	31	28

Games Started	31	28

Innings Pitched	191.2	147.9

Wins	14	8

Losses	7	10

Saves	0	0

Blown Saves	0	0

Holds	0	0

Hits Allowed	146	147

Earned Runs	55	69

Home Runs Allowed	18	19

Strikeouts	230	122

Walks	39	46

ERA	2.60	4.18

WHIP	0.97	1.31

Matthew Liberatore or Tarik Skubal Player Notes
	Tarik Skubal SP - DET	Matthew Liberatore SP - STL
News
	Tarik Skubal tossed 54 pitches over five scoreless innings in a rehab start on Sunday. Ari Koslow Sun, Jun 7th	Matthew Liberatore allowed three earned runs on four hits and three walks while striking out four over 4.1 innings in Saturday's win over the Reds. Chase Davis Sun, Jun 7th
	Tarik Skubal will begin a rehab assignment on Sunday at High-A West Michigan. Ari Koslow Fri, Jun 5th	Matthew Liberatore allowed zero earned runs on three hits and one walk while striking out four over 5.1 innings in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Cubs. Chase Davis Mon, Jun 1st
	Tarik Skubal reportedly could make a rehab start on Saturday for Triple-A Toledo. Ari Koslow Mon, Jun 1st	Matthew Liberatore allowed three earned runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out 10 over five innings in Monday's loss to the Brewers. Chase Davis Tue, May 26th
	Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Tarik Skubal will throw his next sim game on Monday at Tropicana Field. Ari Koslow Thu, May 28th	Matthew Liberatore will now start on Monday for the Cardinals against the Brewers. Ari Koslow Sun, May 24th
	Tigers manager A.J Hinch said Tarik Skubal will face live hitters again on Sunday. Ari Koslow Tue, May 26th	Matthew Liberatore allowed four earned runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out nine over 4.2 innings in Tuesday's win over the Pirates. Chase Davis Wed, May 20th
Notes
	Tarik Skubal dominated in 2025, posting ace-level ratios while maintaining elite strikeout and walk rates across a full workload (195 IP). His 2026 projections remain optimistic, forecasting another sub-3 ERA with a strong WHIP and strikeout volume. The sustainability is supported by stable velocity, plus command, and one of the league's best swinging-strike profiles. Skubal enters 2026 as a true fantasy ace and a reliable anchor for managers prioritizing pitching early. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros
	Do you prefer Randy Johnson or Greg Maddux? Roger Clemens or Pedro Martinez? The Skubal vs. Skenes debate will hopefully rage on for years. Anthony Gambale - Roto Street Journal

Matthew Liberatore or Tarik Skubal Player Schedules
Date	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR
	Tarik Skubal SP - DET			Matthew Liberatore SP - STL
Thu, Mar 26th	@ SD	Nick Pivetta (1-2)	#139	vs TB	Drew Rasmussen (5-2)	#20
Sat, Mar 28th	@ SD	Randy Vasquez (5-4)	#189	vs TB	Joe Boyle (0-1)	#157
Sun, Mar 29th				vs TB	Steven Matz (4-3)	#100
Mon, Mar 30th	@ ARI	Michael Soroka (8-3)	#58	vs NYM	Clay Holmes (4-4)	#159
Tue, Mar 31st	@ ARI	Brandon Pfaadt (0-1)	#142	vs NYM	Kodai Senga (0-4)	#124
Wed, Apr 1st	@ ARI	Zac Gallen (3-5)	#72	vs NYM	Freddy Peralta (4-4)	#25
Fri, Apr 3rd	vs STL	Michael McGreevy (3-5)	#85	@ DET	Framber Valdez (3-4)	#26
Sat, Apr 4th	vs STL	Dustin May (3-6)	#70	@ DET	Jack Flaherty (1-7)	#64
Sun, Apr 5th	vs STL	Kyle Leahy (5-3)	#149	@ DET	Keider Montero (2-4)	#193
Mon, Apr 6th	@ MIN	Joe Ryan (4-3)	#16	@ WSH	Zack Littell (6-4)	#153
Tue, Apr 7th	@ MIN	Taj Bradley (5-2)	#67	@ WSH	Cade Cavalli (3-4)	#83
Wed, Apr 8th	@ MIN	Bailey Ober (6-3)	#106	@ WSH	Miles Mikolas (1-5)	#270
Fri, Apr 10th	vs MIA	Chris Paddack (0-7)	#314	vs BOS	Connelly Early (5-3)	#91
Sat, Apr 11th	vs MIA	Janson Junk (3-5)	#135	vs BOS	Ranger Suarez (2-3)	#27
Sun, Apr 12th	vs MIA	Sandy Alcantara (5-4)	#63	vs BOS	Brayan Bello (2-6)	#175
Mon, Apr 13th				vs CLE	Gavin Williams (9-3)	#31
Tue, Apr 14th	vs KC	Cole Ragans (1-4)	#39	vs CLE	Joey Cantillo (4-3)	#109
Wed, Apr 15th	vs KC	Seth Lugo (2-4)	#117	vs CLE	Slade Cecconi (3-5)	#99
Fri, Apr 17th	@ BOS	Ranger Suarez (2-3)	#27	@ HOU	Peter Lambert (5-4)	#217
Sat, Apr 18th	@ BOS	Brayan Bello (2-6)	#175	@ HOU	Lance McCullers Jr. (2-3)	#229
Sun, Apr 19th	@ BOS	Garrett Crochet (3-3)	#18	@ HOU	Mike Burrows (3-8)	#132
Mon, Apr 20th	@ BOS	Sonny Gray (7-1)	#30	@ MIA	Max Meyer (6-0)	#59
Tue, Apr 21st	vs MIL	Kyle Harrison (7-1)	#52	@ MIA	Chris Paddack (0-7)	#314
Wed, Apr 22nd	vs MIL	DL Hall (0-0)	#240	@ MIA	Janson Junk (3-5)	#135
Fri, Apr 24th	@ CIN	Andrew Abbott (4-3)	#93	vs SEA	George Kirby (5-5)	#17
Sat, Apr 25th	@ CIN	Brady Singer (2-6)	#160	vs SEA	Bryan Woo (5-4)	#6
Sun, Apr 26th	@ CIN	Rhett Lowder (3-3)	#186	vs SEA	Emerson Hancock (4-2)	#88
Mon, Apr 27th				@ PIT	Mason Montgomery (1-1)	#162
Tue, Apr 28th	@ ATL	Martin Perez (4-3)	#198	@ PIT	Braxton Ashcraft (5-3)	#35
Wed, Apr 29th	@ ATL	JR Ritchie (1-1)	#239	@ PIT	Bubba Chandler (2-7)	#121
Thu, Apr 30th	@ ATL	Bryce Elder (5-3)	#105	@ PIT	Paul Skenes (6-5)	#2
Fri, May 1st	vs TEX	MacKenzie Gore (4-5)	#53	vs LAD	Emmet Sheehan (3-3)	#49
Sat, May 2nd	vs TEX	Kumar Rocker (2-5)	#104	vs LAD	Roki Sasaki (3-3)	#103
Sun, May 3rd	vs TEX	Jack Leiter (3-5)	#75	vs LAD	Justin Wrobleski (7-2)	#114
Mon, May 4th	vs BOS	Payton Tolle (3-2)	#57	vs MIL	Chad Patrick (3-2)	#113
Wed, May 6th	vs BOS	Sonny Gray (7-1)	#30	vs MIL	Brandon Sproat (1-4)	#156
Thu, May 7th				@ SD	Michael King (4-5)	#40
Fri, May 8th	@ KC	Kris Bubic (3-2)	#76	@ SD	Griffin Canning (0-4)	#155
Sat, May 9th	@ KC	Michael Wacha (4-4)	#80	@ SD	Randy Vasquez (5-4)	#189
Sun, May 10th	@ KC	Noah Cameron (3-4)	#94	@ SD	Walker Buehler (3-3)	#202
Tue, May 12th	@ NYM	Freddy Peralta (4-4)	#25	@ ATH	Jeffrey Springs (3-6)	#123
Wed, May 13th	@ NYM	Christian Scott (2-0)	#89	@ ATH	J.T. Ginn (3-3)	#118
Thu, May 14th	@ NYM	Nolan McLean (3-4)	#32	@ ATH	Jacob Lopez (4-3)	#210
Fri, May 15th	vs TOR	Trey Yesavage (2-3)	#60	vs KC	Michael Wacha (4-4)	#80
Sat, May 16th	vs TOR	Mason Fluharty (3-0)	#166	vs KC	Noah Cameron (3-4)	#94
Sun, May 17th	vs TOR	Kevin Gausman (4-4)	#21	vs KC	Stephen Kolek (3-1)	#171
Tue, May 19th	vs CLE	Parker Messick (6-2)	#54	vs PIT	Mitch Keller (5-3)	#92
Wed, May 20th	vs CLE	Tanner Bibee (1-7)	#46	vs PIT	Carmen Mlodzinski (4-3)	#128
Thu, May 21st	vs CLE	Joey Cantillo (4-3)	#109	vs PIT	Braxton Ashcraft (5-3)	#35
Sat, May 23rd				@ CIN	Chase Petty (0-0)	#407
Mon, May 25th				@ MIL	Jacob Misiorowski (7-2)	#12
Tue, May 26th	vs LAA	Jack Kochanowicz (2-5)	#427	@ MIL	Kyle Harrison (7-1)	#52
Wed, May 27th	vs LAA	Jose Soriano (7-4)	#51	@ MIL	Chad Patrick (3-2)	#113
Fri, May 29th	@ CWS	Brandon Eisert (1-0)	#201	vs CHC	Shota Imanaga (4-6)	#28
Sat, May 30th	@ CWS	Anthony Kay (5-1)	#200	vs CHC	Ben Brown (2-2)	#45
Sun, May 31st	@ CWS	Sean Burke (3-3)	#126	vs CHC	Jordan Wicks (0-2)	#242
Mon, Jun 1st	@ TB	Griffin Jax (1-4)	#61	vs TEX	Jacob deGrom (5-4)	#7
Tue, Jun 2nd	@ TB	Steven Matz (4-3)	#100	vs TEX	Nathan Eovaldi (5-6)	#19
Wed, Jun 3rd	@ TB	Nick Martinez (5-2)	#86	vs TEX	MacKenzie Gore (4-5)	#53
Fri, Jun 5th	vs SEA	Bryan Woo (5-4)	#6	vs CIN	Brady Singer (2-6)	#160
Sat, Jun 6th	vs SEA	Bryce Miller (2-0)	#48	vs CIN	Nick Lodolo (2-1)	#74
Sun, Jun 7th	vs SEA	Luis Castillo (2-5)	#43	vs CIN	Rhett Lowder (3-3)	#186
Tue, Jun 9th	vs MIN	Taj Bradley (5-2)	#67	@ NYM	Freddy Peralta (4-4)	#25
Wed, Jun 10th	vs MIN			@ NYM	Christian Scott (2-0)	#89
Thu, Jun 11th	vs MIN	Zebby Matthews (2-3)	#78	@ NYM
Fri, Jun 12th	@ CLE	Tanner Bibee (1-7)	#46	@ MIN	Joe Ryan (4-3)	#16
Sat, Jun 13th	@ CLE	Joey Cantillo (4-3)	#109	@ MIN	Connor Prielipp (2-4)	#116
Sun, Jun 14th	@ CLE	Gavin Williams (9-3)	#31	@ MIN	Taj Bradley (5-2)	#67
Mon, Jun 15th	@ HOU	Spencer Arrighetti (7-1)	#134	vs SD	Lucas Giolito (2-1)	#177
Tue, Jun 16th	@ HOU			vs SD
Wed, Jun 17th	@ HOU			vs SD
Thu, Jun 18th				@ KC
Fri, Jun 19th	vs CWS			@ KC
Sun, Jun 21st	vs CWS			@ KC
Mon, Jun 22nd	vs NYY			vs ARI
Tue, Jun 23rd	vs NYY			vs ARI
Wed, Jun 24th	vs NYY			vs ARI
Thu, Jun 25th	vs HOU			vs ARI
Fri, Jun 26th	vs HOU			vs MIA
Sat, Jun 27th	vs HOU			vs MIA
Sun, Jun 28th	vs HOU			vs MIA
Tue, Jun 30th	@ NYY			@ ATL
Wed, Jul 1st	@ NYY			@ ATL
Thu, Jul 2nd	@ TEX			@ ATL
Fri, Jul 3rd				@ CHC
Sat, Jul 4th	@ TEX			@ CHC
Sun, Jul 5th	@ TEX			@ CHC
Mon, Jul 6th				vs MIL
Tue, Jul 7th	vs ATH			vs MIL
Wed, Jul 8th	vs ATH			vs MIL
Thu, Jul 9th	vs ATH			vs MIL
Fri, Jul 10th	vs PHI			vs ATL
Sat, Jul 11th	vs PHI			vs ATL
Sun, Jul 12th	vs PHI			vs ATL
Fri, Jul 17th	@ LAA			@ ARI
Sat, Jul 18th	@ LAA			@ ARI
Sun, Jul 19th	@ LAA			@ ARI
Mon, Jul 20th	@ CHC			@ LAA
Tue, Jul 21st	@ CHC			@ LAA
Wed, Jul 22nd	@ CHC			@ LAA
Fri, Jul 24th	vs KC			vs CIN
Sat, Jul 25th	vs KC			vs CIN
Sun, Jul 26th	vs KC			vs CIN
Mon, Jul 27th	vs BAL			vs CHC
Tue, Jul 28th	vs BAL			vs CHC
Wed, Jul 29th	vs BAL			vs CHC
Thu, Jul 30th				vs CHC
Fri, Jul 31st	@ ATH			@ TOR
Sat, Aug 1st	@ ATH			@ TOR
Sun, Aug 2nd	@ ATH			@ TOR
Mon, Aug 3rd				@ NYY
Tue, Aug 4th	@ SEA			@ NYY
Wed, Aug 5th	@ SEA			@ NYY
Fri, Aug 7th	@ SF			vs COL
Sat, Aug 8th	@ SF			vs COL
Sun, Aug 9th	@ SF			vs COL
Mon, Aug 10th				vs PHI
Tue, Aug 11th	vs CLE			vs PHI
Wed, Aug 12th	vs CLE			vs PHI
Fri, Aug 14th	vs CWS			@ CHC
Sat, Aug 15th	vs CWS			@ CHC
Sun, Aug 16th	vs CWS			@ CHC
Mon, Aug 17th	@ PIT			@ CIN
Tue, Aug 18th	@ PIT			@ CIN
Wed, Aug 19th	@ PIT			@ CIN
Thu, Aug 20th				@ CIN
Fri, Aug 21st	@ KC			@ PHI
Sat, Aug 22nd	@ KC			@ PHI
Sun, Aug 23rd	@ KC			@ PHI
Tue, Aug 25th	vs TB			vs BAL
Wed, Aug 26th	vs TB			vs BAL
Thu, Aug 27th				vs BAL
Fri, Aug 28th	vs LAD			vs PIT
Sat, Aug 29th	vs LAD			vs PIT
Sun, Aug 30th	vs LAD			vs PIT
Tue, Sep 1st	@ MIN			@ LAD
Wed, Sep 2nd	@ MIN			@ LAD
Thu, Sep 3rd				@ LAD
Fri, Sep 4th	@ CLE			@ COL
Sat, Sep 5th	@ CLE			@ COL
Sun, Sep 6th	@ CLE			@ COL
Mon, Sep 7th	vs MIN			@ SF
Tue, Sep 8th	vs MIN			@ SF
Wed, Sep 9th	vs MIN			@ SF
Fri, Sep 11th	vs COL			vs CWS
Sat, Sep 12th	vs COL			vs CWS
Sun, Sep 13th	vs COL			vs CWS
Mon, Sep 14th	@ TOR			vs SF
Tue, Sep 15th	@ TOR			vs SF
Wed, Sep 16th	@ TOR			vs SF
Fri, Sep 18th	@ CWS			vs WSH
Sat, Sep 19th	@ CWS			vs WSH
Sun, Sep 20th	@ CWS			vs WSH
Tue, Sep 22nd	vs WSH			@ PIT
Wed, Sep 23rd	vs WSH			@ PIT
Thu, Sep 24th				@ PIT
Fri, Sep 25th	vs PIT			@ MIL
Sat, Sep 26th	vs PIT			@ MIL
Sun, Sep 27th	vs PIT			@ MIL
Fri, Mar 27th	@ SD	Michael King (4-5)	#40
Thu, Apr 9th	@ MIN	Mick Abel (1-2)	#192
Thu, Apr 16th	vs KC	Kris Bubic (3-2)	#76
Thu, Apr 23rd	vs MIL	Brandon Sproat (1-4)	#156
Tue, May 5th	vs BOS	Jovani Moran (1-2)	#182
Mon, May 18th	vs CLE	Slade Cecconi (3-5)	#99
Fri, May 22nd	@ BAL	Keegan Akin (0-0)	#183
Sun, May 24th	@ BAL	Trevor Rogers (3-6)	#97
Thu, May 28th	vs LAA	Grayson Rodriguez (2-2)	#82
Sat, Jun 20th	vs CWS
Mon, Jun 29th	@ NYY
Thu, Jul 23rd	vs KC
Thu, Aug 6th	@ SEA
Thu, Aug 13th	vs CLE
Mon, Aug 24th	vs TB
Mon, Aug 31st	@ MIN
Thu, Sep 17th	@ CWS
Mon, Sep 21st	vs WSH