Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal has been masterful this season. The reigning AL Cy Young Award winner is following up his Triple Crown performance from 2024 with another dominant campaign. And Skubal was feeling feisty when he took the mound for the Tigers in the series opener against the Athletics Monday.

With two outs in the bottom of the third inning, Skubal had already racked up six strikeouts. Then Shea Langeliers stepped in and hit a deep foul ball to left. But the A’s crew mistakenly played their light show that celebrates a home run. And the All-Star lefty was not pleased.

Skubal locked in and got Langeliers looking with a 99 mph four-seamer, ending the third inning with his seventh strikeout. And while walking back to the dugout, a fired up Skubal sarcastically motioned

See Full Page