At the All-Star break, the Detroit Tigers had a 59-38 record and held an 11½-game lead in the American League Central — with just 65 games remaining.

The AL Cy Young favorite put together a masterful performance to help get the Tigers out of a rut on national TV.

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It was naturally a superb start by Tarik Skubal that resulted in a 2-1 Detroit Tigers win over the Texas Rangers on Sunday ...