Detroit Tigers 8, Chicago Cubs 6: final score and stats
Detroit Tigers beat Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers 8 to Chicago Cubs 6, on Monday, July 20, 2026 at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Chicago Cubs vs Detroit Tigers.
MLBMonday, July 20, 2026
DateJul 20, 2026
Start time8:05 PM ET
VenueWrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
TVMLB.TV
Attendance39,023
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | OT | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Top performers
Detroit Tigers
Batting AverageDillon Dingler · 4-5, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R
Home RunsDillon Dingler · 4-5, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R
Runs Batted InRiley Greene · 2-5, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, K
MLB RatingDillon Dingler · 4-5, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R
Chicago Cubs
Batting AverageDansby Swanson · 2-4, 2B, BB
Home RunsIan Happ · 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB
Runs Batted InIan Happ · 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB
MLB RatingIan Happ · 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB
Team comparison
Detroit TigersChicago Cubs
Runs per game
Runs allowed per game
47-53Record56-44
4th in AL CentStanding2nd in NL Cent
0-0Road record / home record0-0
Last 5LL
-StreakL2
Injury report
Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.
Detroit Tigers
Jake Miller SP · Undisclosed - Not Specified
OutWill Vest RP · Elbow - Surgery
OutTrey Sweeney SS · Shoulder - Surgery
OutWenceel Perez RF · Orbital - Fracture
OutReese Olson SP · Shoulder - Surgery
OutChicago Cubs
Ben Brown RP · Neck - Fracture
OutRiley Martin RP · Elbow - Strain
OutJustin Steele SP · Elbow - Surgery
OutPhil Maton RP · Knee - Sprain
OutShelby Miller RP · Elbow - Surgery
OutBox score
Detroit Tigers
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin McGonigle | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | .281 | .391 | .426 |
| Gleyber Torres | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20 | .288 | .405 | .400 |
| Matt Vierling | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .205 | .257 | .329 |
| Colt Keith | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .256 | .301 | .401 |
| Hao-Yu Lee | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .256 | .287 | .388 |
| Riley Greene | 2-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .288 | .379 | .475 |
| Dillon Dingler | 4-5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | .268 | .332 | .524 |
| Kerry Carpenter | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | .206 | .279 | .427 |
| Ben Malgeri | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .355 | .346 |
| Spencer Torkelson | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .206 | .300 | .419 |
| Zach McKinstry | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .191 | .271 | .291 |
| James Outman | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | .153 | .216 | .277 |
| Team | 12-43 | 43 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 177 |
Detroit Tigers
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Flaherty | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 82-47 | 4.59 | 82 |
| Drew Sommers | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29-19 | 4.76 | 29 |
| Jacob Waguespack | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-10 | 1.26 | 15 |
| Kyle Finnegan | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 26-16 | 2.45 | 26 |
| Kenley Jansen | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 28-15 | 4.21 | 28 |
| Tyler Holton | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-10 | 3.05 | 13 |
| Team | 10.0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 193-117 | 193 |
Chicago Cubs
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Crow-Armstrong | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .281 | .377 | .513 |
| Seiya Suzuki | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 22 | .273 | .357 | .476 |
| Michael Busch | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 30 | .245 | .370 | .409 |
| Alex Bregman | 2-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | .241 | .336 | .363 |
| Ian Happ | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | .218 | .329 | .429 |
| Nico Hoerner | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | .247 | .315 | .342 |
| Pedro Ramirez | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .275 | .320 | .420 |
| Dansby Swanson | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .210 | .291 | .412 |
| Miguel Amaya | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .232 | .350 | .355 |
| Michael Conforto | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .240 | .325 | .473 |
| Carson Kelly | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .268 | .358 | .390 |
| Team | 11-40 | 40 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 193 |
Chicago Cubs
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson Taillon | 4.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 75-46 | 5.38 | 75 |
| Ryan Rolison | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20-15 | 2.61 | 20 |
| Gavin Hollowell | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-8 | 2.45 | 12 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-3 | 4.34 | 5 |
| Tyler Ferguson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20-14 | 6.94 | 20 |
| Jacob Webb | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15-10 | 2.91 | 15 |
| Trent Thornton | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-3 | 2.70 | 4 |
| Javier Assad | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26-16 | 4.04 | 26 |
| Team | 10.0 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 177-115 | 177 |
Recent form
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Jul 21, 2026DET 2, CHC 11
Jul 20, 2026DET 8, CHC 6
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Detroit Tigers vs Chicago Cubs?
Detroit Tigers won, 8-6, on Monday, July 20, 2026.
What was the final score of Detroit Tigers vs Chicago Cubs?
Detroit Tigers 8, Chicago Cubs 6.
Who were the top performers?
Detroit Tigers: Dillon Dingler (4-5, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R batting average). Chicago Cubs: Dansby Swanson (2-4, 2B, BB batting average).
Where is Detroit Tigers vs Chicago Cubs played?
Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois.
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