Detroit Tigers vs Chicago Cubs
Who won: Cubs 10-2
The Chicago Cubs beat the Detroit Tigers 10-2 on Thursday, August 22, 2024 at Wrigley Field. The Cubs win the series 2-1. The Cubs outscored the Tigers 4-0 in the 2nd inning. Miguel Amaya went 3-for-4 with a home run and 5 RBI for the Cubs. Spencer Torkelson went 1-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Tigers.
Recap · Aug 22
Miguel Amaya hits his first career grand slam and drives in 5 as the Cubs pound the Tigers 10-2
Miguel Amaya hit his first career grand slam and drove in a personal-best five runs, and the Chicago Cubs pounded the Detroit Tigers 10-2 on Thursday to take the three-game series.
What it means
- Season series: CHC win series 2-1.
- Tigers 31-34 on the road; Cubs 36-29 at home.
Latest headlines

ESPN · 4d ago
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ESPN · 5d ago
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ESPN · 5d ago
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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
- 60-Day-ILBurch Smith RPShoulder, Surgery, right
- 10-Day-ILColt Keith 3BThumb, Sprain, left
- 60-Day-ILKerry Carpenter RFFoot, Plantar Fasciitis, left
- 60-Day-ILParker Meadows CFArm, Surgery, left
- 15-Day-ILTroy Melton SPArm, Soreness, right
- 60-Day-ILBen Brown RPNeck, Fracture
- 60-Day-ILJustin Steele SPElbow, Surgery, left
- 60-Day-ILPhil Maton RPKnee, Sprain, right
- 60-Day-ILRiley Martin RPElbow, Strain, left
- 60-Day-ILShelby Miller RPElbow, Surgery, right
Probable starters
Tyler Holton SP
Probable starter · 7-2, 2.19 ERA, 77 K, 0.78 WHIP
Lineup
- 1Matt VierlingCF
- 2Andy IbanezLF
- 3Colt Keith2B
- 4Spencer Torkelson1B
- 5Jake RogersDH
- 6Kerry CarpenterRF
- 7Dillon DinglerC
- 8Jace Jung3B
- 9Javier BaezSS
Justin Steele SP
Probable starter · 5-5, 3.07 ERA, 135 K, 1.10 WHIP
Lineup
- 1Ian HappLF
- 2Isaac Paredes3B
- 3Cody BellingerRF
- 4Seiya SuzukiDH
- 5Michael Busch1B
- 6Nico Hoerner2B
- 7Dansby SwansonSS
- 8Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF
- 9Miguel AmayaC
The series
CHC win series 2-1
Last meeting: Tigers 8, Cubs 2 (Aug 21)
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Game info
- Venue
- Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois · Attendance 33,536
- Officials
- John Libka (Home Plate Umpire), Rob Drake (First Base Umpire), D.J. Reyburn (Second Base Umpire), Charlie Ramos (Third Base Umpire)
Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

