Preview the May 21 matchup between the Chicago Cubs and Miami Marlins with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

Find out how to watch the Miami Marlins vs. Chicago Cubs series, with TV channel info, live streaming options, game times, probable starting pitching

The changeup’s kind of a new weapon for me,” Taillon said after the Cubs’ 14-1 win Tuesday against the Marlins. “I’ve rarely thrown it in two-strike counts, just in my career. And then now, to have a real weapon with two strikes, I have to be comfortable saying yes to throwing change ups in two-strike counts.”

With Porter Hodge unavailable because of a left oblique issue that will land him on the injured list, manager Craig Counsell turned to Palencia to close out the ninth inning Monday at LoanDepot Park. The 25-year-old hard-throwing right-hander retired the first two batters he faced and went ahead 0-2 on No. 8 hitter Derek Hill when he hung a slider.

A fielding error was the opportunity the Chicago Cubs needed. The Cubs and Miami Marlins each scored a run in the first inning to open Wednesday’s series finale, which held as the game’s lone runs until the eighth.

MIAMI – Not all games – or even close contests – can be thrillers.

For the second straight game, the Cubs used a massive sixth-inning outburst to turn the tide against the Marlins at loanDepot park. Their offensive eruption on Tuesday night, though, was different from the previous night’s.

While Masyn Winn and Jackson Holliday have taken strides at the plate, they cannot get caught twice as often as they’re successful on the basepaths. If that continues, they’ll both lose their green light to run. In fact, they may have already.