This was a franchise that lacked support behind Tarik Skubal in the postseason last year, and it ended up dooming them. The Tigers know that they are going to receive excellent performances from Skubal,

Jack Flaherty had a no-hitter for 4⅔ innings but the Phillies scored five runs in their final two innings to beat the Tigers.

The day after the Tigers made multiple trades to bolster their bullpen, the carryover relievers gave back a 3-0 lead in the final two innings.