Detroit Tigers vs Chicago Cubs

MLB

Tigers

61-65

1-3

Final

Cubs

62-64

Wrigley Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
DET	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
CHC	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	X	3

Who won: Cubs 3-1

The Chicago Cubs beat the Detroit Tigers 3-1 on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at Wrigley Field. The Cubs win the series 2-1. The Cubs outscored the Tigers 2-0 in the 5th inning. Dansby Swanson went 1-for-2 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Cubs. Spencer Torkelson went 4-for-4 for the Tigers.

Recap · Aug 20

Bellinger has 2-run double and Swanson homers to lift the Cubs over the Tigers 3-1

Cody Bellinger hit a two-run double and Dansby Swanson homered to lift the Cubs over the Tigers, 3-1, on Tuesday night.

What it means

Season series: CHC win series 2-1.
Tigers 30-33 on the road; Cubs 35-28 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 4d ago

Cubs' Jed Hoyer makes 'pitching acquisition' top offseason priority

ESPN · 5d ago

Padres silence Cubs' bats again, finish off 2-game wild-card sweep

ESPN · 5d ago

Wrigley Field rooftop business can't sell tickets to Cubs games

Recap · 6d ago

Gavin Sheets' pinch-hit homer propels dominant Padres past Cubs 4-1 for 2-game Wild Card sweep

ESPN · 6d ago

Padres pummel Cubs behind Tatis' leadoff blast, King's gem in Game 1

Recap · Sep 30

Padres rout Cubs 8-0 in emphatic Wild Card opener with Tatis' leadoff homer, King's no-hit bid

ESPN · Sep 29

Athletics' Zack Gelof sues Tigers after hitting metal fence

ESPN · Sep 28

Cubs' Matthew Boyd to start Game 1 against Padres

Injuries and inactives

Tigers4th in AL Cent

Burch Smith RP
Shoulder, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL
Colt Keith 3B
Thumb, Sprain, left
10-Day-IL
Kerry Carpenter RF
Foot, Plantar Fasciitis, left
60-Day-IL
Parker Meadows CF
Arm, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Troy Melton SP
Arm, Soreness, right
15-Day-IL

Cubs2nd in NL Cent

Ben Brown RP
Neck, Fracture
60-Day-IL
Justin Steele SP
Elbow, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Phil Maton RP
Knee, Sprain, right
60-Day-IL
Riley Martin RP
Elbow, Strain, left
60-Day-IL
Shelby Miller RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Tigers4th in AL Cent

Alex Faedo SP

Probable starter · 5-3, 3.61 ERA, 55 K, 1.34 WHIP

Lineup

1Parker MeadowsCF
2Riley GreeneLF
3Matt VierlingRF
4Kerry CarpenterDH
5Colt Keith2B
6Spencer Torkelson1B
7Jace Jung3B
8Dillon DinglerC
9Javier BaezSS

Cubs2nd in NL Cent

Javier Assad SP

Probable starter · 7-6, 3.73 ERA, 124 K, 1.40 WHIP

Lineup

1Ian HappLF
2Michael Busch1B
3Seiya SuzukiDH
4Cody BellingerRF
5Isaac Paredes3B
6Nico Hoerner2B
7Dansby SwansonSS
8Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF
9Miguel AmayaC

The series

CHC win series 2-1

Chirp's angle

Be the first to talk about this one.Open chat

Game info

Venue: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois · Attendance 31,119
Officials: D.J. Reyburn (Home Plate Umpire), Charlie Ramos (First Base Umpire), John Libka (Second Base Umpire), Rob Drake (Third Base Umpire)