Tarik Skubal gets taken out of the game with tightness in his left side after a pitch in the 4th inning

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.

Tarik Skubal is on track to make his next start on Thursday against Cleveland after an injury scare during Friday night’s 8-2 loss to the Marlins at loanDepot park. He left the game with tightness in