Here was Friday’s lesson: Hoo-boy, that Tarik Skubal is good. That, at least, is more than plausible. Taking anything else away from a 2-1 loss to Detroit, the Rangers third straight after opening the road trip with a win, would be unproductive for the power of positive thinking.

The Detroit Tigers finally return home to Comerica Park on Friday after a long West Coast road trip, coming back to the D with a 7-3 mark over the past 10 games.