Skubal allowed two runs on three hits and a walk while striking out 10 in five innings of Wednesday's 3-2, extra-inning loss against the Cardinals. He did not factor into the decision.
Two solo shots by Paul Goldschmidt were essentially the only blemishes on Skubal's outing, and considering the high strikeout total, his pitch count of 85 was pretty impressive. The lefty has now allowed two runs or fewer in four consecutive starts en route to a 1.59 ERA in August. Skubal's second big-league season has been a solid one, as his 4.01 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 144:42 K:BB in 128 innings indicate. He's expected to make his next start Tuesday against the Athletics.