Skubal strikes out 11 in 6 innings as Tigers complete 3-game sweep of Orioles, 7-0

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Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal throws against the Baltimore Orioles in the first inning during a baseball game, Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal throws against the Baltimore Orioles in the first inning during a baseball game, Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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Detroit Tigers’ Javier Báez hits a two-run double against the Baltimore Orioles in the second inning during a baseball game, Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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Detroit Tigers’ Spencer Torkelson (20) and Trey Sweeney celebrate scoring against the Baltimore Orioles in the second inning during a baseball game, Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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Baltimore Orioles pitcher Dean Kremer throws against the Detroit Tigers in the first inning during a baseball game, Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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Baltimore Orioles pitcher Dean Kremer throws against the Detroit Tigers in the first inning during a baseball game, Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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Baltimore Orioles pitcher Dean Kremer walks to the dugout against the Detroit Tigers in the sixth inning during a baseball game, Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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Baltimore Orioles catcher Gary Sánchez tags Detroit Tigers’ Trey Sweeney (27) out at home plate in the sixth inning during a baseball game, Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jackson Holliday tags Detroit Tigers’ Gleyber Torres out at second base in the fifth inning during a baseball game, Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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Baltimore Orioles shortstop Jorge Mateo throws to first base for an out on a Detroit Tigers’ Gleyber Torres ground ball in the third inning during a baseball game, Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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Detroit Tigers’ Jace Jung hit a broken bat one-run single against the Baltimore Orioles in the sixth inning during a baseball game, Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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Detroit Tigers’ Zach McKinstry slides safely into third base under the tag of Baltimore Orioles’ Ramón Urías in the sixth inning during a baseball game, Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal throws against the Baltimore Orioles in the sixth inning during a baseball game, Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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Detroit Tigers’ Gleyber Torres hits a one-run single against the Baltimore Oriolesin the fifth inning during a baseball game, Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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Baltimore Orioles pitcher Cionel Perez throws against the Detroit Tigers in the sixth inning during a baseball game, Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood throws a ceremonial pitch before a baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles, Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

By DANA GAURUDER

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DETROIT (AP) — Tarik Skubal struck out a season-high 11 batters in six overpowering innings and the Detroit Tigers finished off a three-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles with a 7-0 victory Sunday.

Skubal (3-2) held the Orioles to four hits without a walk. The reigning AL Cy Young Award winner has five career games with 11 or more strikeouts.

Sean Guenther struck out three in two innings and Kenta Maeda got the last three outs to complete the shutout.

Gleyber Torres knocked in three runs as the Tigers completed an 8-2 homestand. Javier Baez had two hits, scored two runs and drove in two more.

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Jace Jung and Dillon Dingler added run-scoring singles.

Baltimore starter Dean Kremer (2-4) gave up five runs and four hits in 5 2/3 innings. The Orioles have lost six of their last seven games.

Key moment

Baez gave the Tigers an early 2-0 lead with his two-run double to left field with two outs in the second inning. Kremer got into trouble by walking Spencer Torkelson and Trey Sweeney.

Key stat

Skubal is 12-1 with a 1.86 ERA in 19 starts at Comerica Park since the beginning of the 2024 season. He is 2-0 in three home starts this year.

Up next

Baltimore RHP Tomoyuki Sugano (2-1, 3.54 ERA) will start the opener of a three-game home series against the New York Yankees on Monday. Detroit RHP Jack Flaherty (1-2, 2.63) will start the opener of a three-game series at Houston.

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