In a high-stakes showdown between division leaders, the Detroit Tigers blanked the Chicago Cubs 4-0 on Sunday at Comerica Park, taking two out of three games in the series and solidifying their status as one of the top teams in baseball.
Jack Flaherty was dominant for Detroit, striking out nine over six scoreless innings and allowing just two hits. The Tigers’ offense struck early, with Spencer Torkelson delivering a clutch two-run double in the first inning. Riley Greene added another two-run double in the fifth, doubling the lead and putting the game out of reach for Chicago.
Cubs rookie Cade Horton suffered his first career loss, giving up four runs on seven hits in six innings. Despite a promising rally in the fourth, the Cubs couldn’t capitalize, as right fielder Kerry Carpenter threw out Ian Happ at the plate and Parker Meadows made a highlight-reel catch to end the inning.
The Tigers improved to 43-24, boasting one of the best home records in MLB, while the Cubs dropped to 40-25. The series also drew massive crowds, with over 121,000 fans attending across the weekend—Detroit’s highest for a three-game series since 2014.
Neither Tarik Skubal nor Ben Brown pitched in Sunday’s finale, but both teams will look to their top arms as the Cubs head to Philadelphia and the Tigers prepare for Baltimore.
