The pesky Royals offense made it a short outing for Skubal, too, something they have done to him before. They grind out at-bats, scratch out a few singles and just be a general nuisance. They worked a couple of long innings, pushed his pitch-count up and got him out of the game in five innings. That alone is a win for most teams.

Detroit Tigers outfielder Kerry Carpenter was subbed out of Sunday's loss with what manager A.J. Hinch described as right hamstring soreness.