Torkelson leads Tigers against the Cubs after 4-hit game

Updated Aug. 21, 2024 4:01 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Detroit Tigers (61-65, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (62-64, second in the NL Central)

Chicago; Wednesday, 8:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: TBD; Cubs: Jameson Taillon (8-7, 3.62 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 96 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Cubs -161, Tigers +136; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers take on the Chicago Cubs after Spencer Torkelson had four hits on Tuesday in a 3-1 loss to the Cubs.

Chicago has a 62-64 record overall and a 35-28 record in home games. The Cubs have gone 47-21 in games when they record at least eight hits.

Detroit is 61-65 overall and 30-33 on the road. The Tigers are 41-6 in games when they scored at least five runs.

The teams meet Wednesday for the second time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Cody Bellinger leads the Cubs with a .276 batting average, and has 17 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs, 32 walks and 50 RBI. Ian Happ is 11-for-38 with five home runs and seven RBI over the past 10 games.

Riley Greene leads the Tigers with 17 home runs while slugging .475. Matt Vierling is 12-for-41 with two doubles, a home run and three RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Cubs: 6-4, .225 batting average, 2.97 ERA, outscored opponents by five runs

Tigers: 6-4, .239 batting average, 2.02 ERA, outscored opponents by 14 runs

INJURIES: Cubs: Tomas Nido: 10-Day IL (knee), Ben Brown: 60-Day IL (neck), Luke Little: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Hayden Wesneski: 15-Day IL (forearm), Jordan Wicks: 60-Day IL (oblique), Colten Brewer: 60-Day IL (hand), Yency Almonte: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Adbert Alzolay: 60-Day IL (forearm)

Tigers: Wenceel Perez: 10-Day IL (abdominal), Brendan White: 60-Day IL (elbow), Casey Mize: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Reese Olson: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 60-Day IL (groin)

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