Cubs Body Of Works Triumphs Dodgers' Benefit Of The Doubt. The Los Angeles Dodgers sit at No. 4 on the power ranking, one spot behind Chicago. The Cubs have had a better record th

Philadelphia is the last stop on the Chicago Cubs ’ nine-game road trip. They won two of three in Washington before being quieted by the Tigers in Detroit. Returning home may benefit the Phillies, who are 19-12 at home as opposed to 18-16 on the road. However, the Cubs are nearly as good on the road (20-14) as they are at home (20-11).

DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers blanked the Chicago Cubs, 4-0, on Sunday afternoon at Comerica Park to win a weekend showdown between the top teams in each league. The Tigers (43-24) took two of three from the Cubs (40-25), with all three games played in front of sellout crowds.

Hoerner turned around to talk to Thomas and was ejected before he could get two sentences out, leading to a furious Craig Counsell being tossed as well. After the loss, audio from Marquee Sports revealed Hoerner may have been the victim of perhaps the tamest ejection ever seen:

MLB Umpire’s Actions Toward Cubs Players Catch Attention originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers headed into Sunday’s game at Comerica Park knotted 1-1 in their early-June showdown, and neither club has shown any signs of slowing down in what has become one of baseball’s best cross-league matchups.