Tigers Fall to Phillies as Ace Wheeler Shines | Detroit Tigers News

The Tigers’ skid deepened with a 5-0 loss to the Phillies, as ace Zack Wheeler dominated with six shutout innings and 10 strikeouts, continuing his incredible post-injury run. Tarik Skubal battled valiantly, striking out five and even fanning Kyle Schwarber, but couldn’t match Wheeler’s brilliance—giving up two runs in five innings before crumbling in the sixth. The offense went cold, managing just two hits against Wheeler. With the All-Star break looming, the Tigers sit three games back in the wild-card race, but Skubal’s grit and the team’s upcoming rest could set the stage for a strong second half. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f98c35c8299eb8be