In a matchup of two of the best pitchers in baseball, Tarik Skubal proved to be the ace of spades. Detroit’s sensational left-hander outdueled Philadelphia right-hander Zack Wheeler, striking out 10 and walking none in seven strong innings,

They were rewarded for staying in the bottom of the frame when Bryce Harper singled, J.T. Realmuto knocked him in with a double and Nick Castellanos hammered a Skubal changeup 428 feet to center field for a two-run homer that cut the score to 5-3 before the lefty quickly recovered to retire the last three hitters.