DETROIT — Tarik Skubal felt like he gave up a lot more than four runs. The reigning American League Cy Young winner and Detroit Tigers ace delivered a shaky outing against the Seattle Mariners Friday night, something that he’s rarely done this season.

The starting pitchers in Tuesday's All-Star Game found different paths to becoming old-school aces for the Tigers and Pirates.

Paul Skenes get the nod for the second year in a row, while reigning Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal gets the ball for the AL.

DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers are flipping the order of their starting rotation for the final series before the All-Star break. Ace left-hander Tarik Skubal, who would have normally pitched on Saturday, will now start Friday’s series opener against the Seattle Mariners at 7:10 p.m. at Comerica Park.

Prior to Skenes, the youngest pitcher to start back-to-back All-Star Games was the Philadelphia Phillies’ Robin Roberts, who started in 1950 and ‘51 at ages 23 and 24, according to STATS Perform. And while Skenes’ record is only 4-8, that is largely a product of his average run support, which is the third worst in the majors.

Tigers’ trade deadline plans raise new questions about Tarik Skubal’s future originally appeared on Athlon Sports. It turns out third base might not be the biggest need in Detroit after all.