Tigers and Cubs meet in series rubber match

Updated Aug. 23, 2023 4:00 a.m. ET

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Chicago Cubs (65-60, second in the NL Central) vs. Detroit Tigers (58-68, third in the AL Central)

Detroit; Wednesday, 1:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Jameson Taillon (7-8, 5.56 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 94 strikeouts); Tigers: Tarik Skubal (3-2, 3.76 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 43 strikeouts)

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Tigers -119, Cubs +100; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers and Chicago Cubs play on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series.

Detroit has a 27-34 record at home and a 58-68 record overall. The Tigers have a 31-54 record in games when they have allowed at least one home run.

Chicago has gone 30-30 in road games and 65-60 overall. Cubs hitters have a collective .420 slugging percentage to rank fifth in the NL.

The teams match up Wednesday for the third time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Matt Vierling has a .269 batting average to lead the Tigers, and has 13 doubles, three triples and seven home runs. Spencer Torkelson is 15-for-36 with six home runs and eight RBI over the last 10 games.

Nico Hoerner has 22 doubles, four triples and nine home runs for the Cubs. Seiya Suzuki is 12-for-35 with a double and three home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 6-4, .258 batting average, 4.03 ERA, outscored opponents by four runs

Cubs: 6-4, .226 batting average, 4.81 ERA, outscored by two runs

INJURIES: Tigers: Javier Baez: day-to-day (illness), Mason Englert: 15-Day IL (hip), Tyler Alexander: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Matthew Boyd: 60-Day IL (elbow), Spencer Turnbull: 60-Day IL (neck), Freddy Pacheco: 60-Day IL (elbow), Austin Meadows: 60-Day IL (anxiety), Casey Mize: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Cubs: Marcus Stroman: 15-Day IL (rib), Brad Boxberger: 60-Day IL (forearm), Brandon Hughes: 60-Day IL (knee), Nick Burdi: 60-Day IL (appendicitis), Codi Heuer: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ethan Roberts: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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