It’s a weekend matchup of two first-place teams, who both come in with the best record in their respective leagues.

DETROIT — Friday notes... • CUBS vs. TIGERS HISTORY: This is the 15th series between the Cubs and Tigers. It is only the third that will begin with both teams having winning records. The previous two also were at Detroit. In 2009, the Cubs were 34-32 and the Tigers, 38-31. In 2015, the Cubs were 30-25 and the Tigers, 30-28. This is just the fourth time that the Tigers have had a better record than the Cubs. The first three came in consecutive series: 2006 at Detroit (43-24 to the Cubs’ 26-39), 2009 at Chicago (38-31 to 34-32) and 2012 at Detroit (28-32 to 20-40). The Cubs have had a better record at the start of 10 series, including six straight, in 2015-23, before they ha

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