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

Andrew Abbott is slated to take the mound for Cincinnati against Colin Rea for Chicago. Thursday was an off day for each of these clubs. The Cubs are coming off a three-game sweep of the Rockies. Pete Crow-Armstrong homered and Matthew Boyd allowed a single, unearned run over six innings to earn his fifth win of the season in Wednesday's 2-1 win.

David Schoenfield of ESPN recently put together a piece predicting who would make both the NL and American League squads, and Crow-Armstrong was the first outfielder he selected for the NL Team as a starter.

The Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers are tied 1-1 heading into their third matchup of the season at Comerica Park, with Cade Horton and Jack Flaherty set to start on the mound.

Chicago's bats are simply too hot for Nola to cool off right now. The Cubs have won six straight home games following a loss ... here to set you up with her best DFS lineup predictions and analysis for the 2025 Canadian Open. 2025 RBC Canadian Open ...

CHICAGO -- — Andrew Abbott pitched seven shutout innings in his third consecutive win, helping the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 6-2 on Friday. TJ Friedl, Tyler Stephenson and Jake Fraley homered for Cincinnati, which improved to 3-1 on a six-game trip. Will Benson had two hits and scored twice.

After the game ... Cubs catchers had a 161 wRC+, tops in baseball, and their 2.5 fWAR was topped only by Seattle (3.0 fWAR), which boasts arguably the best catcher in baseball in Cal Raleigh ...

Jameson Taillon is slated to start for Chicago against Clay Holmes for New York. The Cubs come to town after an off ... We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds ...

The Pittsburgh Pirates changed their lineup ahead of their next game vs. the Chicago Cubs, who bring in a left-handed pitcher. Cubs will have left-handed pitcher Matthew Boyd make the start vs. the Pirates at Wrigley Field,