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Next GameNext Game	08/05/2024 8:05 PM EST
Next OpponentNext Opponent	MIN Minnesota Twins
Standing (Division)Division Rank	5th NL Central
WinsWins	54
LossesLosses	59
RunsRuns Scored	478
Runs AllowedRuns Allowed	478
Batting AverageBatting Average	.234
Home RunsHome Runs	115
ManagerManager	Craig Counsell

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Dansby Swanson

CHC Shortstop #7

Dansby Swanson went 1-for-3 against the Twins on Monday.

Swanson is having the worst season of his career and there are no signs that he’s going to turn it around in the final two months of the season. He made the All-Star game each of the past two years, but has fallen off a cliff this year. Swanson is hitting .224 with a .644 OPS and 35 RBI on the year.
Kyle Hendricks

CHC Starting Pitcher #28

Kyle Hendricks allowed two runs in six innings and took the loss against the Twins on Monday.

Hendricks gave up five hits, walked one and struck out five. He allowed a sacrifice fly to Royce Lewis in the third inning and a solo home run to Manuel Margot in the fifth inning. It was Hendricks’ third quality start of the season. He’s won three games and has a 6.60 ERA on the year. Hendricks isn’t usable in fantasy at this point. The 34-year-old right-hander is set to face the White Sox on the road this weekend.
Cody Bellinger

CHC Center Fielder #24

Cody Bellinger is expected to continue DHing for now, as his injured left finger is still bothering him on throws.

Bellinger is 8-for-24 with two homers since returning from a fractured index finger last week. The earliest he might play outfield or first base is Friday.
Seiya Suzuki

CHC Left Fielder #27

Seiya Suzuki is out of Monday’s lineup due to neck stiffness.

Mike Tauchman is playing right field tonight. Suzuki is expected back in the lineup Tuesday.
Ian Happ

CHC Left Fielder #8

Ian Happ is back in left field on Monday after missing Sunday’s game with a sore shoulder.

Happ is leading off tonight against the Twins. Mike Tauchman remains in the lineup for a second straight game, as Seiya Suzuki is getting this one off.
Miguel Amaya

CHC Catcher #9

Miguel Amaya went 2-for-4 and swatted his fourth home run of the season on Sunday night, helping to power the Cubs to a 6-2 victory over the visiting Cardinals.

Amaya led off the fifth inning with a single off of Miles Mikolas, then came around to score the go-ahead run on an RBI knock off the bat of Michael Busch. He then greeted Ryan Fernandez in the sixth inning with a 390-foot (97.7-mph EV) solo shot that extended the Cubs’ lead to 6-2. The 25-year-old backstop is having a rough season overall at the dish, slashing a mere .216/.278/.310 with just four homers and 20 RBI.
Mike Tauchman

CHC Left Fielder #40

Mike Tauchman went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run on Sunday night as the Cubs triumphed over the Cardinals.

Tauchman smacked a one-out double off of Miles Mikolas in the fourth inning and ultimately scored on a balk. He then belted a leadoff 367-foot solo homer off of left-hander John King to start the sixth inning — increasing the Cubs’ lead to 5-2. With his two-hit attack, Tauchman is now slashing .250/.346/.375 with six homers and 21 RBI on the season.
Justin Steele

CHC Starting Pitcher #35

Justin Steele was terrific in Sunday night’s victory over the Cardinals, allowing just two runs on three hits over 6 2/3 innings.

The 29-year-old southpaw struck out six batters on the evening while issuing a pair of free passes. All of the damage done against him came on one mighty swing of the bat by Masyn Winn in the fourth inning. Aside from that, he was nearly flawless. Steele generated 12 swings and misses on 99 pitches on the night — seven on his heater and five on his slider — while posting an elite CSW of 36 percent. Now 3-5 on the season, he’ll try to keep the good times rolling as he totes a 3.33 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and a 104/29 K/BB ratio (108 innings) into Saturday’s premium matchup against the White Sox in Chicago.
Ian Happ

CHC Left Fielder #8

Ian Happ was scratched from the Cubs’ starting lineup for Sunday night’s showdown against the Cardinals due to a sore shoulder.

Happ injured his shoulder when he crashed into the outfield wall during Saturday’s game. The issue is believed to be minor and shouldn’t require the 29-year-old slugger to miss any extended time. He should be considered day-to-day. Mike Tauchman will start in his place in left field and will bat sixth against Miles Mikolas and the Cardinals on Sunday evening at Wrigley Field.
Michael Busch

CHC First Baseman #29

Michael Busch went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer on Saturday in the Cubs’ loss to the Cardinals.

Busch homered for the second consecutive contest, connecting on a hanging sweeper from Cardinals starter Kyle Gibson in the opening frame of Saturday afternoon’s showdown at Wrigley Field for his 15th big fly of the season. The 26-year-old has gone deep three times over his last six contests since July 29.

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