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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

AUGUST 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cubs reliever Jack Neely's debut 'a dream come true' regardless of results Nelly allowed four runs in his debut Wednesday, but the Cubs see promise in the towering right-hander.

AUGUST 22 • SUNTIMES.COM

Cubs vs. Marlins Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 23

Preview the August 23 matchup between the Chicago Cubs and Miami Marlins with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

AUGUST 22 • DATA SKRIVE

Cubs' RBI Scholar honing craft as voice of RBI World Series When Chicago was chosen to host the 2022 RBI Central Regional tournament, deputy director of Cubs charities Keri Blackwell looked into live...

AUGUST 22 • MLB.COM

Reports: RHP Hector Neris to reunite with Astros Veteran reliever Hector Neris will sign a contract to rejoin the Houston Astros, multiple outlets reported Thursday.Neris previously pitched...

AUGUST 22 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Patrick Wisdom - Continuing to see limited work Wisdom is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Tigers.

Impact Wisdom has started in just three of the Cubs' 18 games thus far in August and is expected to continue seeing limited usage while Michael Busch and Isaac Paredes are healthy and entrenched as the team's everyday starters in the corner infield. The 32-year-old has logged three straight seasons of 20-plus home runs, but he's slugged just six long balls so far in 2024 while receiving only 135 plate appearances.

AUGUST 22 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs and Tigers play in series rubber match

Both the Chicago Cubs and the Detroit Tigers are looking for a series win with a victory on Thursday

AUGUST 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

How to Watch Cubs vs. Tigers: TV Channel & Live Stream - August 22

Preview the August 22 matchup between the Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

AUGUST 22 • DATA SKRIVE

Tigers, trending upward, aim for series win vs. Cubs There is reason for optimism in Detroit, where the Tigers’ youth movement appears to be heading in the right direction.The Tigers likely wil...

AUGUST 22 • KANSASCITY.COM

Overhauled Cubs bullpen finds its stride with stellar stretch - including an MLB-best ERA CHICAGO - As the Chicago Cubs continue trying to get back to .500, their bullpen’s evolution over th...

AUGUST 22 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Cubs lose to Tigers, while bats show few signs of life All it would take is one decent hot streak and the Cubs could be in the thick of the wild-card race. So why does it feel like nobody expects...

AUGUST 22 • DAILYHERALD.COM

Jameson Taillon - Dealt eighth loss Taillon (8-8) allowed four runs on six hits and two walks while striking out five over five innings to take the loss Wednesday versus the Tigers.

Impact Taillon gave up multiple homers for the third time in five starts after doing that just once in his first 17 outings this year. He gave up two-run home runs to Trey Sweeney and Riley Greene in the second inning. Taillon has allowed 20 runs over 26.1 innings across his last five starts, though he's had decent control with a 23:5 K:BB in that span. For the season, the veteran right-hander has a 3.77 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 101:26 K:BB through 126.2 innings over 22 starts. His next outing is projected to be at Pittsburgh early next week.

AUGUST 22 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers power past Cubs with pair of 4-run innings Trey Sweeney and Riley Greene each hit two-run homers, Kerry Carpenter added a three-run shot, and the visiting Detroit Tigers beat the Chic...

AUGUST 22 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Christian Bethancourt - Homers in loss Bethancourt went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 8-2 loss to the Tigers.

Impact Bethancourt's fifth inning home run, his fourth of the season, provided all of Chicago's offense. The 32-year-old continues to serve as the backup to Miguel Amaya behind the plate, giving him limited upside in the short term. Neither catcher has been great offensively, however, as Bethancourt is sporting a .196 average and .614 OPS, compared to a .212 average and .584 OPS for Amaya.

AUGUST 22 • ROTOWIRE

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

AUGUST 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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AUGUST 22 • MLB.COM

Cubs vs. Tigers Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 22

Preview the August 22 matchup between the Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

AUGUST 22 • DATA SKRIVE

Jordan Wicks - Sharp in latest rehab start Wicks (oblique) struck out four while allowing one hit and no walks over four scoreless innings in his rehab start Tuesday with Triple-A Iowa.

Impact After being tagged for 10 earned runs while walking four batters in 3.2 innings over his first two rehab starts with Iowa, Wicks showed much improved command and control Tuesday while informing the Cubs afterward that he "felt great" during the outing, per Ryan Herrera of AllCHGO.com. After building up to 53 pitches Tuesday, Wicks will need at least one more outing in the minors to get fully stretched out before he returns from the 60-day injured list. Kyle Hendricks would seem to be most at risk of losing his spot in the rotation once Wicks is activated.

AUGUST 21 • ROTOWIRE

Miguel Amaya - Sitting down Wednesday Amaya isn't in the Cubs' lineup for Wednesday's game versus Detroit.

Impact Amaya will get a chance to regroup Wednesday after being held hitless in nine at-bats over his last three games. Christian Bethancourt will catch instead for right-hander Jameson Taillon and bat ninth.

AUGUST 21 • ROTOWIRE

Javier Assad - Seven Ks in sixth win Assad (6-3) picked up the win Tuesday, allowing one run on six hits and a walk over 5.2 innings in a 3-1 victory over the Tigers. He struck out seven.

Impact The seven Ks were the most for the right-hander since June 17, and Assad tossed 59 of 95 pitches for strikes as he fell just short of his fifth quality start of the season. He has yet to give up more than three runs in an outing since he recovered from a forearm strain and rejoined the Cubs' rotation just before the All-Star break, delivering a 3.30 ERA over his last 30 innings despite a worrying 20:17 K:BB and 1.60 WHIP. Assad will try to keep walking that tightrope in his next start, which lines up to come on the road this weekend in Miami.

AUGUST 21 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs host Tigers, look to continue strong home play The Chicago Cubs will try to win their fourth straight home series when they meet the Detroit Tigers in the second game of a three-game set...

AUGUST 21 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Torkelson leads Tigers against the Cubs after 4-hit game

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

AUGUST 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

How to Watch Cubs vs. Tigers: TV Channel & Live Stream - August 21

Preview the August 21 matchup between the Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

AUGUST 21 • DATA SKRIVE

Cody Bellinger's timely hit backs Javier Assad as Cubs handle hot Tigers Cody Bellinger ripped a two-run double and Javier Assad allowed one run over 5 2/3 innings, fueling the host Chicago Cubs to a 3-1 victory o...

AUGUST 21 • KANSASCITY.COM

'Always going to be a champion here': Javier Báez makes his first return to Wrigley Field since 2021 trade from the Cubs CHICAGO - Not a day goes by without Javier Báez thinking of the Chicago Cubs’ magical 2016 season th...

AUGUST 21 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM