How to Watch Cubs vs. Guardians on TV or Streaming Live - Monday, August 12

When the Chicago Cubs (59-60) and Cleveland Guardians (69-49) face off at Progressive Field on Monday, August 12, Shota Imanaga will get the nod for the Cubs, while the Guardians will send Ben Lively to the hill. The game will start at 6:40 PM ET.

Ahead of Chicago taking on Cleveland, you can find out how to watch the game in the piece below.

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Where to Watch Cubs vs. Guardians

• Date: Monday, August 12, 2024
• Time: 6:40 PM ET
• TV Channel: MARQ
• Live Stream:Watch this game on Fubo
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Venue: Progressive Field

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Pitching Matchup

Cubs: Shota Imanaga

• Imanaga (9-2) is aiming for his 10th win when he gets the starting nod for the Cubs in his 22nd start of the season. He's put together a 3.06 ERA in 123 1/3 innings pitched, with 128 strikeouts.
• His last time out was on Wednesday against the Minnesota Twins, when the lefty went seven innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up two hits.
• In 21 games this season, the 30-year-old has a 3.06 ERA and 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .235 to opposing hitters.
• Imanaga is looking to secure his 14th quality start of the year.
• Imanaga is looking for his eighth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.9 frames per appearance on the mound.
• He has had seven appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

Guardians: Ben Lively

• The Guardians will send Lively (10-7) to the mound to make his 21st start of the season. He is 10-7 with a 3.59 ERA and 92 strikeouts through 110 1/3 innings pitched.
• His most recent time out was on Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when the righty tossed five innings, surrendering four earned runs while allowing four hits.
• The 32-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.59, with 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings in 20 games this season. Opponents are batting .232 against him.
• Lively has recorded seven quality starts this year.
• Lively will aim to go five or more innings for his 10th straight start. He's averaging 5.5 frames per outing.
• He has had one outing this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Team Comparison

Cubs Offensive Leaders

• Isaac Paredes is hitting .240 this year, with a .779 OPS (.347 on-base, .432 slugging). He has 18 home runs and 63 RBI, plus 47 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 15.8%, and his walk rate is 11.6%.
• So far this season, Nico Hoerner is batting .256, with a .674 OPS (.326 on-base, .347 slugging). His strikeout rate is 10.9%, and his walk rate is 7.4%. He has five home runs and 35 RBI, plus 60 runs scored and 20 steals on 23 attempts.
• Ian Happ is hitting .229, with 19 home runs and 65 RBI, plus 63 runs scored and eight steals on 10 attempts. His strikeout rate is 26.9%, and his walk rate is 12.6%. He has a .333 on-base percentage and a .438 slugging percentage.
• The Cubs' Cody Bellinger is hitting .279, with a .772 OPS (.339 on-base, .433 slugging). His strikeout rate is 16.8%, and his walk rate is 7.8%. He has 12 home runs and 45 RBI, plus 48 runs scored and five steals on seven attempts.

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Guardians Offensive Leaders

• Jose Ramirez is hitting .280/.331/.543 this year with 31 home runs, 97 RBI and 86 runs, with 25 stolen bases on 28 attempts. He's striking out 12.7% of the time and walking at a 7.2% clip.
• In 460 plate appearances this season, Josh Naylor is batting .246/.327/.483 with 26 home runs, 85 RBI and 66 runs. He's striking out at a 17.4% clip and walking 9.6% of the time.
• This season, Steven Kwan, who has a .325/.382/.477 slash line, has racked up 67 runs, 34 RBI, and 12 dingers in 405 plate appearances. As a basestealer, he's snagged nine steals on 13 tries. His walk rate is 7.7%, while his strikeout rate is 8.6%.
• At the plate, Andres Gimenez is hitting .255/.305/.337 this season with a walk rate of 4.4% and a strikeout rate of 14.2%. In addition, he's cracked five home runs while knocking in 47 runs and scoring 49 times. Plus, he's stolen 19 bases on 22 attempts.