The Detroit Tigers needed a dominant effort in order to win Game 1 of their series against the Cleveland Guardians. He fought Guardians ace Gavin Williams in a pitcher's duel, coming through for AJ Hinch in the end. The Tigers nearly gave their playoff spot away with a string of losses in the final stretch of the regular seaosn. Article Continues Below“Tarik Skubal’s fastest postseason pitches, career: 101.2 mph (strikeout). 101.0 mph, 100.4 mph (strikeout), 100.4 mph, 100.3 mph, 100.3 mph, 100.2 mph (strikeout), 100.2 mph, 100.2 mph, 100.1 mph, 100.0 mph.