Kelly went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run and three RBI in Monday's 7-6, extra-inning win over Atlanta.

EDGE Analysis

Kelly played the role of hero Monday, launching his 14th home run of the season in the bottom of the eighth inning with a runner on to tie the game at 6-6. Then, in the bottom of the 10th, the catcher delivered a walk-off RBI single. Kelly came into the contest batting just .152 with a .346 OPS over his previous 10 games, but he's batting a much better .259 with a .793 OPS overall this year.

Kelly is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

EDGE Analysis

Kelly will hit the bench for the third time in four games while the Cubs go with Reese McGuire behind the plate. Dating back to Aug. 10, Kelly is slashing just .149/.226/.149, and his downturn in production appears to have pushed him into a timeshare with McGuire.

Kelly isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Rockies.

EDGE Analysis

The 31-year-old will surrender a second consecutive start at catcher to Reese McGuire on Friday after having started three straight games behind the dish. Kelly has been in a bit of a slump lately, slashing just .224/.288/.224 with six RBI and two runs scored in 21 games since Aug. 1.

Kelly is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest in San Francisco.

EDGE Analysis

Kelly started at catcher in each of the previous three games, so he'll get a breather during Thursday's matinee. Reese McGuire is behind the dish and batting eighth for the Cubs.

Kelly is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Brewers.

EDGE Analysis

Kelly started at catcher in the Cubs' 4-3 win Wednesday night, so he will get a break for Thursday's matinee. Reese McGuire will fill in behind the dish and bat ninth for the Cubs.

Kelly is out of the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader versus the Brewers.

EDGE Analysis

Reese McGuire will draw the start behind the dish for the first game of the day, but Kelly should form a battery with starting pitcher Jameson Taillon (calf) in the second contest of the twin bill. Kelly continues to uphold an excellent .819 OPS on the season, but his production has tailed off a bit thus far in August, as the veteran backstop is slashing .256/.347/.256 through 14 games.

Kelly went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Pirates.

EDGE Analysis

Kelly has been effective at the plate this season with 13 home runs and an .830 OPS through 83 games, but speed hasn't been a part of his output, as this was his first stolen base of the year. It was actually the veteran catcher's first steal since 2023, and he only has four total stolen bases during his 10-year MLB career. Kelly figures to keep seeing opportunities in the heart of Chicago's lineup, especially with Miguel Amaya (ankle) back on the IL, but he likely won't run too much more often.

Kelly isn't part of the starting nine for Friday's game against the Pirates.

EDGE Analysis

Kelly is out of the lineup for the second time in three games, yielding to Reese McGuire on Friday. Kelly had started the prior five consecutive contests, and he's slashing .270/.367/.471 in 308 plate appearances this season.

Kelly went 3-for-4 with one RBI in Saturday's 9-1 win over the Cardinals.

EDGE Analysis

This was Kelly's third multi-hit effort over seven games in August, and he's batting .364 (8-for-22) in that span. None of those hits have gone for extra bases, but the catcher is at least displaying some consistency at the plate. On the year, he's at a .276/.368/.484 slash line, 13 home runs, 38 RBI, 42 runs scored, 12 doubles and no stolen bases across 78 contests. His .852 OPS is the best of his career, which should allow Kelly to maintain decent playing time even once Miguel Amaya (oblique) returns in the upcoming week.

Kelly is not in the Cubs' starting lineup against the Orioles on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Kelly will take a seat after going 2-for-3 with a run in Friday's 1-0 win over Baltimore. Reese McGuire will serve behind home plate and bat eighth.