Tigers' Tarik Skubal Makes MLB History During Cubs Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Detroit Tigers had another dominant outing against one of the best teams in the National League. Now being 19 games above .500, the Tigers have continued to stay hot with a 6.5 game lead in the AL Central, eyeing the No. 1 seed come postseason time.

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 Chicago Cubs came into Motown as the highest-scoring team in baseball, putting up 5.74 runs per game, one of only four teams touching the five-run plateau. However, they were limited to a run on nine hits while leaving six runners on base and going a rough 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position on Friday.