Tarik Skubal shuts down Rays as Tigers keep rolling

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Tarik Skubal tossed seven shutout innings, Wenceel Perez had a two-run double and the streaking Detroit Tigers edged the visiting Tampa Bay Rays, 2-1, on Tuesday afternoon.

Skubal (18-4) limited the Rays to two hits and one walk while striking out seven. Beau Brieske pitched the last two innings to notch his first save.

Detroit (83-74), which currently holds