This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/tigers as Tarik Skubal Gives Thoughts On Tigers' Trade Deadline Approach. Based on the first half the Detroit Tigers had, everyone knew they would be buying in some capacity ahead of the trade deadline. But no one quite knew what to expect.

All-Star starter Tarik Skubal won his first game since June and Javier Baez homered, doubled and knocked in four runs as the Detroit Tigers beat the Philadelphia Phillies and ace Zack Wheeler 7-5