Detroit Tigers vs Chicago Cubs

MLB

Tigers

62-65

8-2

Final

Cubs

62-65

Wrigley Field

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Tigers 8-2

The Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago Cubs 8-2 on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at Wrigley Field. The Cubs win the series 2-1. The Tigers outscored the Cubs 4-0 in the 2nd inning. Riley Greene went 2-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Tigers. Christian Bethancourt went 1-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Cubs.

Recap · Aug 21

Greene, Sweeney and Carpenter homer as the Tigers beat the Cubs 8-2

Riley Greene, Trey Sweeney and Kerry Carpenter homered, helping the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago Cubs 8-2 on Wednesday night.

What it means

Season series: CHC win series 2-1.
Tigers 31-33 on the road; Cubs 35-29 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

Beau Brieske SP

Probable starter · 4-5, 3.59 ERA, 69 K, 1.26 WHIP

Lineup

1Parker MeadowsCF
2Riley GreeneDH
3Kerry CarpenterRF
4Colt Keith2B
5Spencer Torkelson1B
6Jace Jung3B
7Zach McKinstryLF
8Trey SweeneySS
9Jake RogersC

Cubs2nd in NL Cent

Jameson Taillon SP

Probable starter · 12-8, 3.27 ERA, 125 K, 1.13 WHIP

Lineup

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

The series

CHC win series 2-1

Last meeting: Cubs 3, Tigers 1 (Aug 20)

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Game info

Venue: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois · Attendance 31,940
Officials: Charlie Ramos (Home Plate Umpire), John Libka (First Base Umpire), Rob Drake (Second Base Umpire), D.J. Reyburn (Third Base Umpire)