Tigers' Tarik Skubal Sends Clear Paul Skenes Message After Loss to Pirates originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The baseball world was robbed of a tremendous pitching matchup on Thursday, as while Pirates ace Paul Skenes toed the slab for Pittsburgh, Tigers ace Tarik Skubal was tabbed to pitch on Thursday's game at Comerica Park.

Tarik Skubal didn't dominate the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday, June 19. But he was still more than enough for the Detroit Tigers.

"I don't think I met the standard of who I think I am," Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal said. "I don't think I was very good."