Detroit Tigers rookie Tarik Skubal wishes he hadn't left the ball over the plate in the first inning.
He didn't make many mistakes Wednesday at Comerica Park, but he paid for his early miscue. Ex-Tiger Justin Upton crushed Skubal's fastball over the left-center wall for a two-run blast, giving the Los Angeles Angels a 2-0 lead.
Skubal delivered a brilliant performance for the Tigers (58-64) for his third straight outing, but the home run from Upon made the difference in a 3-1 loss to the Angels. Los Angeles was led by starting pitcher/leadoff hitter Shohei Ohtani, who delivered eight innings of one-run ball on the mound and smacked his 40th home run this season.