Two of MLB's best teams clash on "Friday Night Baseball," with the Tigers hosting the Cubs to begin an exciting three-game set. All the better, Friday's contest features one of the game's premier pitchers: Left-hander Tarik Skubal,

Tonight’s Apple TV+ Friday Night Baseball slate features the Chicago Cubs taking on the Detroit Tigers in interleague play.

Tarik Skubal pitched one-run ball into the eighth inning, and Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago Cubs 3-1 in the opener of a weekend series between two of the majors’ best teams.

An epic Interleague clash is set to unfold Friday night in Detroit as unstoppable force meets immovable object. On one side, baseball’s best pitcher, Tarik Skubal. He’ll take the ball for the Tigers,

The Tigers lead the American League. The Cubs lead the National League. A Friday night and, aside from hazy skies, the weather in Detroit was flawless. And arguably the best pitcher in the world, Detroit ace Tarik Skubal, was taking the bump for Detroit.

The Chicago Cubs have established themselves as one of MLB's best teams, thanks in large part to their unbelievable offense. Starting pitching was supposed to b

Donation Options Search Search Search The Cardinals’ Willson Contreras takes a well-deserved bath after a walk-off single against the Royals at Busch Stadium on June 5, 2025. in St. Louis. Dilip Vishwanat/ Share In the visitors’ clubhouse at the Rangers’ ballpark in Arlington,

So, even though it’s a fair price, the Marlins will probably hold out for better, even if it means betting that Alcantara will recover at least some of his form, thus raising his value. In summing up his assessment of the trade from the Marlins’ point of view, Bassett accurately writes this:

If Jed Hoyer is quick to pull the trigger on a trade, that could leave Chicago Cubs fans unhappy.

The Chicago Cubs' starting rotation has been hit with some injuries. The team could look to make some additions at the deadline to maintain its division lead.