| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 25-11 | 18-10 | 15-9 |
| Game 2 | 16-19 | 18-15 | 5-14 |
| Game 3 | 20-15 | 12-11 | 16-13 |
| Game 4 | 3-2 | 0-3 | 4-0 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 21-15 | 15-10 | 18-9 |
| Game 2 | 22-13 | 21-12 | 12-7 |
| Game 3 | 16-19 | 14-19 | 11-8 |
| Game 4 | 3-0 | 3-1 | 2-0 |
Detroit @ Philadelphia Game Overview
DET vs PHIRecords
DET vs PHIHead To Head
Win / Loss
9-1
Over / Under
4-6-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | DET Starter (IP) | PHI Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 01, '25 | PHI |
5 - 4
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PHI -146 | o7.5 | J. Flaherty (6.0) | R. Suarez (7.0) |
| Jun 26, '24 | DET |
6 - 2
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PHI -153 | u9.0 | T. Holton (1.2) | S. Turnbull (3.0) |
| Jun 25, '24 | DET |
4 - 1
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DET +105 | u7.5 | T. Skubal (7.0) | R. Suarez (6.0) |
| Jun 24, '24 | DET |
8 - 1
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PHI -175 | o8.5 | C. Mize (4.1) | A. Nola (7.0) |
| Jun 08, '23 | PHI |
3 - 2
|
PHI -227 | u7.5 | T. Holton (1.0) | Z. Wheeler (7.1) |
| Jun 06, '23 | PHI |
1 - 0
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PHI -202 | u9.0 | T. Alexander (3.0) | T. Walker (7.0) |
| Jun 05, '23 | PHI |
8 - 3
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PHI -232 | o8.5 | J. Wentz (4.2) | A. Nola (7.0) |
| Jul 24, '19 | DET |
4 - 0
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PHI -142 | u10.5 | J. Zimmermann (4.1) | V. Velasquez (5.2) |
| Jul 23, '19 | DET |
3 - 2
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PHI -140 | u8.0 | M. Boyd (6.0) | A. Nola (7.0) |
| May 01, '19 | PHI |
7 - 3
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PHI -189 | o8.0 | D. Norris (5.0) | A. Nola (5.2) |
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Last Meeting ( Aug 1, 2025 ) Detroit 4, Philadelphia 5
It's not often a regular-season game carries the weight of history, but Saturday afternoon's matchup between Philadelphia Phillies ace Zack Wheeler and Detroit Tigers star Tarik Skubal just might.
The two current Cy Young Award front-runners are set to face off in Philadelphia in a battle of division leaders.
Only once in MLB history have the eventual winners of the award pitched against each other during the regular season. That occurred on June 13, 2012, when Tampa Bay's David Price shared the mound against the New York Mets' R.A. Dickey at Tropicana Field.
Skubal (10-3), who leads the American League with a 2.09 ERA and an average of 11.51 strikeouts per nine innings, is aiming to become the first repeat winner of the AL's Cy Young Award since Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez in 1999 and 2000.
Wheeler (9-4, 2.56 ERA), a right-hander, leads the National League with 172 strikeouts and an 0.890 WHIP. He is second with 11.58 strikeouts per nine innings.
The Tigers are counting on Skubal to help them recover from squandering a 3-0 lead and losing 5-4 to the Phillies on Friday. The left-hander's last loss was July 11 to Seattle, and he's struck out 18 and allowed only one run in the two games since.
Skubal has not allowed any runs on three hits with one walk and seven strikeouts over seven innings in his one career appearance against the Phillies.
Detroit hopes Skubal will be able to pitch deep in the game so that the Tigers won't have to rely as much on their struggling bullpen. Four Tigers relievers gave up four of the Phillies' five runs on Friday as Detroit had its four-game winning streak snapped.
"We didn't retire the first batter of the guys that came out of the (bullpen), except for (Brenan) Hanifee, when he punched out (J.T) Realmuto," Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said. "Just too many mistakes at the end, whether it's pitches or not. ... They capitalized."
With Detroit struggling against right-handed pitching, Wheeler likely will keep Tigers hitters guessing with his six-pitch mix. He has a 1-0 record against Detroit with an ERA of 2.45 and 16 strikeouts in two career appearances.
While the game will showcase Skubal and Wheeler, the Phillies hope newly acquired closer Jhoan Duran continues to pay dividends, as he did Friday. The former Twin came on in the ninth inning and picked up his 17th save of the season by shutting down the Tigers on four pitches.
"First pitch was a 98 mile-per-hour split," Phillies manager Rob Thomson said. "I don't know if I've seen that before."
Duran's former Minnesota teammate, Harrison Bader, also had a hand in the victory by scoring a run in his debut. The Phillies believe he can stabilize their outfield and give them more offensive production.
"I've been injected into a playoff race," Bader said. "All the notions of ego, or 'me, me, and my playing time,' that'll go out the window. I'm here to win. I'm here to help this team to win. And I want a shot at the World Series. ... I'm excited to dive into it and see how it shakes out."
--Field Level Media
DET vs PHIInjury report
Detroit's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Brieske | RP | Sixty Day IL - Forearm( Sep 11, '25) | Sep 11, '25 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed RHP Beau Brieske on the 60-day injured list due to right forearm strain. | ||||
| R. Olson | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Jul 27, '25) | Jul 27, '25 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed RHP Reese Olson on the 60-day injured list with a shoulder strain. | ||||
| S. Guenther | RP | Sixty Day IL - Hip( Jul 05, '25) | Jul 05, '25 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed LHP Sean Guenther on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from a left hip arthroscopy. | ||||
| J. Jobe | SP | Sixty Day IL - Flexor( Jun 11, '25) | Jun 11, '25 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed RHP Jackson Jobe on the 60-day injured list with a flexor strain. | ||||
| J. Foley | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Jun 03, '25) | Jun 03, '25 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed RHP Jason Foley on the 60-day injured list due to a shoulder strain. Foley underwent season-ending shoulder surgery, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports. | ||||
| T. Madden | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Mar 27, '25) | Mar 27, '25 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed RHP Ty Madden on the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder inflammation. | ||||
Philadelphia's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Robert | RP | Sixty Day IL - Forearm( Sep 07, '25) | Sep 07, '25 | |
| The Philadelphia Phillies transferred RHP Daniel Robert to the 60-day injured list with a right forearm strain. | ||||
| Z. Wheeler | SP | Sixty Day IL - Blood Clot( Aug 30, '25) | Aug 30, '25 | |
| The Philadelphia Phillies transferred RHP Zack Wheeler to the 60-day injured list due to to a blood clot. | ||||
DET vs PHI Starters Recent Games
Tarik Skubal (L)Last 5
Win / Loss
3-2
ERA
1.42
Avg. IP
6.1
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jul 26, '25
DET 1 - TOR 6
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L -164 | p7.0 | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 96 | 16.0 | 1.7 |
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Jul 20, '25
TEX 1 - DET 2
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W -164 | u7.0 | 6.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 15.8 | 0.3 |
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Jul 11, '25
DET 3 - SEA 12
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L -270 | o7.0 | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 87 | 17.4 | 2.5 |
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Jul 06, '25
CLE 2 - DET 7
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W -211 | o7.0 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 13.3 | 2.0 |
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Jun 29, '25
DET 3 - MIN 0
|
W -281 | u7.5 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 93 | 13.3 | 0.8 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 6.1 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 9.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 94.8 | 15.1 | 1.4 |
Last Vs Philadelphia
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Jun 25, '24
DET 4 - PHI 1
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W +105 | u7.5 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 13.0 | 3.0 |
| Last 1 Avg. | 7.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 91.0 | 13.0 | 3.0 |
Zack Wheeler (R)Last 5
Win / Loss
3-2
ERA
2.86
Avg. IP
6.2
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Jul 27, '25
NYY 4 - PHI 3
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L -126 | u7.5 | 5.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 103 | 18.2 | 0.5 |
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Jul 21, '25
PHI 3 - BOS 2
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W -228 | u7.5 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 105 | 17.5 | 2.0 |
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Jul 12, '25
SD 5 - PHI 4
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L -162 | o7.0 | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 105 | 17.5 | 1.5 |
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Jul 06, '25
PHI 3 - CIN 1
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W -226 | u9.0 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 108 | 12.0 | 2.3 |
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Jun 30, '25
PHI 4 - SD 0
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W -249 | u9.0 | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 13.4 | 1.7 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 6.2 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 9.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 105.6 | 15.7 | 1.6 |
Last Vs Detroit
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun 08, '23
PHI 3 - DET 2
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W -227 | u7.5 | 7.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 108 | 14.7 | 1.0 |
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May 26, '19
NYM 4 - DET 3
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W -179 | u7.5 | 7.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 102 | 13.9 | 3.5 |
| Last 2 Avg. | 7.1 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 105.0 | 14.3 | 2.2 |
DET vs PHIStats
DET vs PHI Stats Analysis
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Detroit
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3.80 | .241 | .305 | 1.23 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 8.6 |
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Philadelphia
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3.80 | .245 | .306 | 1.24 | 8.2 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 9.2 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Detroit
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3.70 | 3.49 | .234 | .296 | 1.18 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 5.3 |
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Philadelphia
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3.63 | 3.42 | .238 | .298 | 1.19 | 5.2 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 6.1 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Detroit
|
4.79 | 4.20 | .251 | .315 | 1.28 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 3.3 |
|
Philadelphia
|
4.89 | 4.45 | .256 | .320 | 1.34 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 3.1 |