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 had 10 strikeouts and zero walks. Wheeler allowed four runs (three earned) and nine hits in six-plus innings. He also struck out 10 and walked no one.

The Phillies finally broke through against Skubal in the bottom of the seventh. After six shutout innings and 10 strikeouts, Skubal gave up a single to Bryce Harper, a double to J.T. Realmuto, and a two-run homer to Nick Castellanos to cut the lead to 5-3.

Tarik Skubal won his first game since June and Javier Baez homered, doubled and knocked in four runs as the Tigers beat the Phillies 7-5.

Jhoan Duran's entrance may have been longer than his ninth inning. A sight to behold, Duran came out to his viral music from the bullpen. The bell from the undertaker set the tone, followed by the custom mix of two popular Latin music tracks: "El Incomprendido" by Farruko and "Hot" by Daddy Yankee and Pitbull.

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Pregame analysis and predictions of the Detroit Tigers vs. Philadelphia Phillies MLB game to be played on August 2, 2025 on ESPN.