DETROIT — Cubs designated hitter Seiya Suzuki’s opposite-field fly ball kept carrying. And as Tigers right fielder Kerry Carpenter stutter-stepped into a leap at the wall, it

The Chicago Cubs came into Motown as the highest-scoring team in baseball, putting up 5.74 runs per game, one of only four teams touching the five-run plateau. However, they were limited to a run on nine hits while leaving six runners on base and going a rough 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position on Friday.

The Saturday afternoon game at Comerica Park is going to be a sellout, and the Friday night and Sunday afternoon games are trending that way, too.

Chicago Cubs lefty Matthew Boyd added to a great start to the season Wednesday, holding the Washington Nationals to two runs in 7 1/3 innings in a 2-0 loss.

White Sox rookie Tim Elko singled against a drawn-in infield in the 10th inning to lift Chicago to a 3-2 walk-off win over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday afternoon at Rate Field. The Tigers (41-23) had to settle for an unexpected split in their four-game series against the White Sox (20-43) after routing them in Monday’s opener,