DETROIT — Jhonkensy Noel called his shot Thursday before hitting a solo home run in the fourth inning off Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal as the Guardians gutted out a 3-1 victory against the Tigers at Comerica Park.

All-Star third baseman José Ramírez said afterward that he tends to take the guy known as “Big Christmas” at his word when he makes predictions.

“Before the game he told (Angel) Martínez that he was going to take (Skubal) out of the park,” Ramírez said via Guardians interpreter Agustin Rivero.

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