Game Highlights

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They finally had gotten past reigning American League Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal, putting two runners on for Suzuki before the Tigers brought in right-hander Will Vest to face him. But the Cubs fell just short, falling 3-1 in a battle between first-place teams.

Game Highlights

Tarik Skubal pitched one-run ball into the eighth inning, and Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago Cubs 3-1 in the opener of a weekend series between two of the majors' best teams.

It is, and always will be, about pitching. "The quest for opportunities in pitching," manager Craig Counsell said, "it's 365 days (a year)."

Dansby Swanson hits a solo homer to left, giving the Cubs a 2-1 lead in the 6th. Season 2025; More From This Game; Dansby Swanson; Chicago Cubs; hitting; highlight; in-game highli

BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs play on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series. Philadelphia is 20-13 in home games and 38-29 overall. Phillies hitters are batting a collective .253, the eighth-best team batting average in MLB play.