ATLANTA — The Detroit Tigers are the ninth MLB team to reach 40 losses in the 2024 season.
Left-hander Tarik Skubal, the ace of the starting rotation who has been the frontrunner to win the American League Cy Young Award, couldn't save the Tigers in Wednesday's 7-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park.
With their fourth loss in a row, the Tigers (34-40) — swept by the Braves in three games while scoring just two runs across 27 innings in the series — have fallen six games under .500, 12 games back of first place in the AL Central and seven games back of the final spot in the AL wild card.