It's strong praise from Skubal, as he says Brown's stuff is the ideal repertoire for a starting pitcher. But that wasn't all Skubal had to say about Brown, as he also wished that Brown could be a Tiger rather than facing him as an Astro.

The Houston Astros try to break out of a funk on offense against one of baseball's top pitchers in Detroit's Tarik Skubal.

They are two of the best starting pitchers in baseball. Two All Stars. Two Cy Young candidates sharing the mound.