The starting pitchers in Tuesday's All-Star Game found different paths to becoming old-school aces for the Tigers and Pirates.

Chris Castellani joins the "Days of Roar" podcast, sharing the experience of witnessing Tarik Skubal's dominant June 29 performance against the Twins.

Star Game Starting Pitchers

The starting pitchers for the 2025 MLB All-Star Game are set. Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes will open the game on the mound for the National League, while Detroit Tigers lefty Tarik Skubal will start for the American League. Both Skenes and Skubal are making their second consecutive All-Star appearances.

And according to MLB analyst Jayson Stark, he believes that Skubal could very much be on his way to adding Cy Young Award number two in his trophy case, listing Skubal as the AL recipient in his midseason awards.

DETROIT — Tarik Skubal felt like he gave up a lot more than four runs. The reigning American League Cy Young winner and Detroit Tigers ace delivered a shaky outing against the Seattle Mariners Friday night, something that he’s rarely done this season.