Jack Flaherty struck out nine over six scoreless innings as the Detroit Tigers defeated the Chicago Cubs 4-0 and took two of three games in a matchup of two of the MLB's top teams.

The Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers are tied 1-1 heading into their third matchup of the season at Comerica Park, with Cade Horton and Jack Flaherty set to start on the mound.

The Tigers were riding high after a solid win on Friday night. Unfortunately, they were brought back down to Earth on Saturday afternoon. While the Cubs only had seven hits in the contest, five of them went over the outfield wall.

But for as nice as it is to beat the Red Sox—and don’t get me wrong, it is glorious and always appreciated—they are currently the worst of the teams that we regularly cover in daily Rivalry Roundup. (Their 30-35 record raises the question if they should even still be included in “Other Games” over some other clubs but we’re persisting for now.

Tarik Skubal delivered a performance worthy of the October-like atmosphere, and Spencer Torkelson crushed a go-ahead home run to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 3-1 win over the Chicago Cubs in front of a sellout crowd of 40,

Tarik Skubal pitched one-run ball into the eighth inning, and Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago Cubs 3-1 on Friday night in the opener of a weekend series between two of the majors’ best teams. Skubal (6-2) allowed eight hits,

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Chicago Cubs vs. Detroit Tigers MLB game to be played on June 8, 2025 on ESPN.