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Cubs vs. Marlins: Injury report, updates and likely starters – August 23

A series opener between the Chicago Cubs (63-65) and the Miami Marlins (46-81) is scheduled for Friday at 7:10 p.m. ET at LoanDepot Park.

Want to see who's playing for the Cubs and the Marlins? Read on for the full injury reports for both teams.

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Game info Cubs vs. Marlins

  • Matchday: Friday, August 23, 2024
  • Playing time: 7:10 p.m. ET
  • TV channels: BSFL
  • Location: Miami, Florida
  • Stadium: LoanDepot Park
  • Live stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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    Cubs vs. Marlins injury news today

    Cubs injuries

    name status Injury Statistics for 2024
    Thomas Nido 10-day injury list Knee .192 / .219 / .315, 4, 12
    Lukas Klein 60-day injury list shoulder 3-1, 3.46 ERA, 9.7 K/9
    Hayden Wesneski 15-day injury list forearm 3-6, 3.94 ERA, 8.5 K/9
    Adbert Alzolay 60-day injury list forearm 1-4, 4.67 ERA, 6.8 K/9
    Yency Almonte 60-day injury list shoulder 1-0, 3.45 ERA, 11.5 K/9
    Colton Brewer 60-day injury list hand 0-0, 5.66 ERA, 9.6 K/9
    Ben Brown 60-day injury list neck 1-3, 3.58 ERA, 10.4 K/9
    Jordan Wicks 60-day injury list Oblique 1-2, 4.18 ERA, 10.3 K/9

    Marlins injuries

    name status Injury Statistics for 2024
    Anthony Bender 15-day injury list Unknown 4-2, 4.00 ERA, 10.0 K/9
    Daniel Myers 10-day injury list ankle .265 / .337 / .422, 2, 14
    Sixto Sanchez 60-day injury list shoulder 0-3, 6.06 ERA, 4.3 K/9
    Robert De Niro 60-day injury list finger 3-5, 3.55 ERA, 8.5 K/9
    Jesus Luzardo 60-day injury list Back 3-6, 4.99 ERA, 7.8 K/9
    Braxton Garrett 60-day injury list elbow 2-2, 5.35 ERA, 8.3 K/9
    Eury Perez 60-day injury list elbow –
    Josh Simpson 60-day injury list elbow –
    Sandy Alcantara 60-day injury list elbow –

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    The latest Cubs hitting insights

  • Chicago has hit 10 home runs in their last 10 games.
  • Over their last ten games, the Cubs averaged 2.8 extra-base hits per game and had a .364 slugging average.
  • Over the last 10 games, Chicago has averaged 6.8 hits per game and a batting average of .210.
  • In the last ten games, Ian Happ has hit three home runs, which is his team's best performance.
  • Miguel Amaya has a batting average of .265 with two doubles and two home runs in his last ten games.

    • Current Marlins hitting insights

  • In the last 10 games, Miami has hit 11 home runs.
  • In the Marlins' last ten games, the team has a .432 slugging average with 35 extra-base hits.
  • In the last 10 games, Miami as a team has a batting average of .262 with 9.1 hits per game.
  • Jake Burger is Miami's leading home run player (five) and most runs batted in (seven) over the last ten games, with a batting average of .308 during that time.
  • Xavier Edwards has a batting average of .282 with two doubles, one triple and eight walks in his last ten games.

    • Cubs starting pitcher

  • Kyle Hendricks (3-10) of the Cubs will make his 18th start this season.
  • The right-hander's last appearance was on Friday, when he threw five innings against the Toronto Blue Jays, allowing one earned run and allowing five hits.
  • The 34-year-old has an ERA of 6.35, a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 2.48 and a WHIP of 1.422 in 22 games this season.
  • During the last 10 games, the Cubs pitchers combined for an ERA of 3.17.
  • In the last ten games, opposing batters have overwhelmed Chicago pitchers, hitting 11 home runs.

    • Marlins starting pitcher

  • Max Meyer (3-3) gets the starting job for the Marlins in his ninth start of the season. He has a 5.58 ERA and 33 strikeouts in 40 1/3 innings pitched.
  • In his last appearance on Saturday, the right-hander threw four innings against the New York Mets, allowing four earned runs and conceding six hits.
  • The 25-year-old has a 5.58 ERA and 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings in eight games this season. His opponents' batting average is .274.
  • The Marlins pitchers have a combined ERA of 5.83 in their last 10 games.
  • Miami has allowed 15 home runs in their last 10 games.

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