Chicago lost two of three over the weekend in Motown. The Tigers blanked the Cubs yesterday, 4-0. Dansby Swanson had two of Chicago’s four hits on the afternoon. Philadelphia lost three, one-run games to the Pirates in Pittsburgh over the weekend. Sunday, they managed a mere three hits against Paul Skenes and Braxton Ashcraft.

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Pregame analysis and predictions of the Chicago Cubs vs. Philadelphia Phillies MLB game to be played on June 9, 2025 on ESPN.

The Detroit Tigers couldn't keep the ball in the park Saturday, allowing five home runs to the Chicago Cubs in a 6-1 loss.

The Tigers remain atop the American League Central, seven games up on the Minnesota Twins. The Cubs are still first in the National League Central, four games ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals. Time: 1:10 p.m. ET

Jack Flaherty struck out nine over six scoreless innings as the Detroit Tigers defeated the Chicago Cubs 4-0 and took two of three games in a matchup of two of the MLB's top teams.