Skubal has a 24-6 record in games that he starts, and he could be on pace to earning a second straight Cy Young award if the lefty can continue his dominance this seas

The squads are starting a three-game weekend series with each hoping to extend its division lead. They also hold the two best records in MLB entering the day with the Tigers being the first team to 40 wins and the Cubs having the fewest losses among 39-win teams.

Baseball's two best teams will meet this weekend not in Los Angeles or New York or Philadelphia. The AL-best Detroit Tigers will host the NL-best Chicago Cubs for a three-game interleague series at Comerica Park.