What happened: The left-hander allowed four hits, struck out seven and walked none across 83 pitches before leaving a 1-1 game. Afterward, he said, “I’ve come to figure out I don’t really know myself that well.”
Why it matters: Skubal returned 27 days after the trade that ended his first major-league chapter. The eventual 2-1 win snapped a three-game skid.
By the numbers: Skubal threw 56 of 83 pitches for strikes, a 67.5% rate, while recording seven strikeouts and no walks.
What to watch: His next turn will put the workload back in focus after pitch counts of 109, 106 and 83.