HOUSTON — Tarik Skubal is thinking about pitching again for the United States in the World Baseball Classic after the Detroit Tigers ace had previously planned to make just one start.

His mindset changed after he started for the U.S. in a 9-1 win over Britain on Saturday night.

“I didn’t expect these types of emotions to run through my brain or my thoughts to differ,” Skubal told reporters. “I was pretty committed to making a start and getting back to camp. Things have changed, obviously. That’s why I’m going to have some conversations and try to figure out a plan for me. But yeah, I don’t know either way.”

Skubal, who has won the last two AL Cy Young Awards, said he was talking to his agent, Scott Boras, and the Tigers about the situation. But the left-hander, who can become a free agent after this season and is expected to command a huge contract next winter, added he was “not in the right headspace to make a decision right now.”

The U.S. improved to 2-0 with the win over Britain and faces Mexico tonight with reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates on the mound.

Pirates win two

BRADENTON, Fla. — The Pittsburgh Pirates moved to 12-5 in spring training games with a 9-7 win over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.

Billy Cook sparked the offense with a two-run double, a solo home run and a single.

Nick York clouted a three-run homer in the sixth inning, Ryan O’Hearn drove in his eighth run of the spring, and Marcell Ozuna went 2-for-4 with a double.

On Saturday in Lakeland, Fla., Termarr Johnson went 1-for-2 with an RBI and walk to help the Pirates edge the Detroit Tigers, 5-3.

Thomas Harrington worked four scoreless innings to earn the save for the Pirates.

The Pirates travel to Tampa today to face the New York Yankees at 6:35.