With Tarik Skubal warming up just a few feet above Zack Wheeler, fans milling around the center-field bullpens at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday afternoon were treated to a behind-the-scenes look at two Cy Young candidates.

All-Star starter Tarik Skubal won his first game since June and Javier Baez homered, doubled and knocked in four runs as the Detroit Tigers beat the Philadelphia Phillies and ace Zack Wheeler 7-5.

Tarik Skubal beat Zack Wheeler in a very high-quality pitching matchup. The 2024 American League Cy Young winner logged seven innings and conceded three runs and five hits. Skubal

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Here are highlights from the Tigers' 7-5 win against the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday at Citizens Bank Park. Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal got off to a dominant start, recording six strikeouts in the first two innings. Colt Keith opened the scoring in the third inning with a 396-foot solo homer to right field to give the Tigers a 1-0 lead.