For the second straight night, the Detroit Tigers saw their magic number to clinch the American League Central Division title remains stuck at eight.

The reigning Cy Young winner and current Cy Young frontrunner exited Friday's game in the fourth inning with tightness in his left side and needs further evaluation, the team announced. ESPN's Jeff Passan later reported Skubal experienced discomfort near his left rib cage and will undergo imaging Saturday to determine the severity of the injury.

Garrett Crochet has been outstanding in his first year in Boston, but he's running out of time to pass Tarik Skubal in the Cy Young race.