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. That is right, five home runs led Chicago to a convincing 6-1 win over the Tigers.

The Detroit Tigers face the Chicago Cubs in an MLB game on Friday, June 6, 2025 (6/6/25) at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan.

The squads are starting a three-game weekend series with each hoping to extend its division lead. They also hold the two best records in MLB entering the day with the Tigers being the first team to 40 wins and the Cubs having the fewest losses among 39-win teams.