Detroit at Miami

Detroit is the prohibitive favorite due to Tarik Skubal starting tonight's game, but the Marlins counter with Sandy Alcantara, who has allowed only nine earned runs in five outings, with August being his best month of the year. The Tigers have been in first place in the AL Central most of the season, but their hitters frequently are stymied when they're up against good pitchers. Detroit is just four games over .500 on the road, and it has lost 15 of its past 20 against NL East opponents. Miami goes for its third win in a row after taking the last two against Washington, including 5-0 on Thursday. Eric Wagaman went 3-for-4 with a two-run double and an RBI single, and the bullpen threw four scoreless innings. Take the Marlins.