T he Detroit Tigers and Chicago Cubs, who hold the best records in their respective leagues, squared off in a Friday night ...

The Cubs entered as the best team in the NL. The Tigers entered as the best team in the AL and escaped with the win.

If there was ever a World Series preview in early June, this may have been it. The Detroit Tigers came out on top in Game 1 — ...

The Tigers lead the American League. The Cubs lead the National League. A Friday night and, aside from hazy skies, the ...

DETROIT -- Tarik Skubal delivered a big-game start and Spencer Torkelson hit a go-ahead home run to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 3-1 win over the Chicago Cubs in front of a sellout crowd of 40,132 on ...

Tigers fifth. Dillon Dingler strikes out swinging. Zach McKinstry grounds out to second base, Dansby Swanson to Justin Turner. Javier Baez singles to shallow infield. Parker Meadows singles to ...

Spencer Torkelson hit a sixth-inning solo home run to back Tarik Skubal's 7 2/3-inning gem as the Tigers beat the Cubs, 3-1.