Detroit Tigers @ Chicago Cubs

62-65, 31-33 Away

Final

62-65, 35-29 Home

hitters	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
P. MeadowsCF	3-5	2	0	0	.217
R. GreeneDH	2-4	2	1	3	.261
K. CarpenterRF	2-5	1	1	3	.277
C. Keith2B	1-5	0	0	0	.256
S. Torkelson1B	0-4	0	0	0	.215
J. Jung3B	0-3	1	0	0	.250
Z. McKinstryLF	1-3	1	0	0	.199
T. SweeneySS	1-4	1	1	2	.182
J. RogersC	0-4	0	0	0	.189

pitchers	IP	H	ER	K	PC-ST	ERA
B. Brieske	2.0	1	0	3	32-21	4.24
B. Hurter	3.2	3	2	4	57-37	3.57
B. Hanifee	0.2	2	0	0	20-14	1.59
T. Holton	1.2	0	0	2	20-13	2.49
J. Wentz	1.0	0	0	1	10-7	5.12

According to ESPN Analytics

DET

CHC

Hits

Home Runs

Total Bases

Runners LOB

Wrigley Field

1:05 AM, 22 August 2024

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 31,940

Game Time:2:38

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Charlie Ramos
First Base Umpire - John Libka
Second Base Umpire - Rob Drake
Third Base Umpire - D.J. Reyburn

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.

Aug 22, 2024, 04:51 am - AP


DET
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	8	10	2
0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	6	0

B. Hurter1-1

3.2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 4 K, 0 BB

J. Taillon8-8

5.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 5 K, 2 BB

Scoring Summary

		DET	CHC
2nd	Sweeney homered to center (414 feet), Jung scored.	2	0
2nd	Greene homered to right center (422 feet), Meadows scored.	4	0
5th	Bethancourt homered to left (383 feet), Swanson scored.	4	2
9th	Greene singled to center, McKinstry scored, Meadows to third.	5	2
9th	Carpenter homered to left center (376 feet), Meadows scored and Greene scored.	8	2

Data is currently unavailable.

Tigers
1
Cubs
3

Game 1

21/8

Tigers
8
Cubs
2

Game 2

22/8

Tigers
2
Cubs
10

Game 3

22/8

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	88	74	.543	-	W2
Detroit	87	75	.537	1	L1
Kansas City	82	80	.506	6	W2
Minnesota	70	92	.432	18	L1
Chicago	60	102	.370	28	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	97	65	.599	-	W1
Chicago	92	70	.568	5	W3
Cincinnati	83	79	.512	14	L1
St. Louis	78	84	.481	19	L4
Pittsburgh	71	91	.438	26	L1

Sources: Veteran LHP Steven Matz, Rays agree to 2-year deal

Left-hander Steven Matz and the Rays are in agreement on a two-year contract, pending a physical, sources said.

Tigers add right-hander Drew Anderson on 1-year, $7M deal

Drew Anderson spent spring training with the Tigers in 2024 on a minor league contract before going 23-10 with a 2.91 ERA over parts of two seasons in South Korea.

Boone believes gap between Yankees, Blue Jays not that wide

Speaking to reporters at the MLB winter meetings Monday, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone lauded the Toronto Blue Jays for defeating his club in the playoffs, but he doesn't believe the gap between the AL East rivals is as wide as the matchup showed.

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Detroit Tigers @ Chicago Cubs

Win Probability

Game Information

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

B. Hurter1-1

J. Taillon8-8

Scoring Summary

Inning

2025 American League Central Standings

2025 National League Central Standings

MLB News

Sources: Veteran LHP Steven Matz, Rays agree to 2-year deal

Tigers add right-hander Drew Anderson on 1-year, $7M deal

Boone believes gap between Yankees, Blue Jays not that wide