DETROIT -- The battle between the best teams in each league won’t be decided until Sunday.

The Chicago Cubs hit five home runs to beat the Detroit Tigers, 6-1, on Saturday afternoon at Comerica Park.

The Tigers (42-24), who have the best record in the American League, and the Cubs (40-24), leaders of the National League, will meet in the rubber match of the three-game series on Sunday. The Tigers won the series opener on Friday .

Four of the Cubs’ five homers were solo shots, including two by Seiya Suzuki.

Tyler Holton opened the game for the Tigers and retired Ian Happ and Kyle Tucker -- his two primary objectives as a lefty opener -- but then fell victim to Suzuki, a lefty-killer who lined a home run to left field.

The Cubs extended their lead in the fifth when Nico Hoerner reache

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