PAPILLION, Neb. (Interstat) — The Iowa Cubs will continue their road series against the Omaha Storm Chasers on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, in an International League (AAA) matchup at Werner Park. The game is scheduled to start with cloudy skies and a temperature of 71 degrees.

Iowa is the visiting team, and Omaha is the home team. Iowa enters at 57-80-1. Omaha is 62-76. The Storm Chasers are coming off a 6-5 loss at Indianapolis on Sunday, when Drew Waters went 2 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs. Carlos Duran and Luke Little each struck out three in a scoreless inning of relief.

Iowa won its most recent game, 2-1 against Toledo on Sunday. Kohl Franklin earned the win after allowing one earned run on two hits over five innings with five strikeouts. Gabe Klobosits threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings, and Jordan Nwogu hit a home run and drove in two runs.

Franklin is Iowa’s player to watch. His recent outings include a Sept. 13 start against Toledo in which he allowed one earned run on two hits in five innings with five strikeouts. On Sept. 6 at Columbus, he allowed three earned runs on two hits in two innings with one walk and one strikeout. On Sept. 1 at Columbus, he gave up three earned runs on five hits in 4 2/3 innings with two strikeouts. On Aug. 26 against Omaha, he threw 4 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and striking out seven. Franklin has struck out 15 batters over his past four outings.

Duran is Omaha’s player to watch. He has not allowed an earned run in his past five appearances. He has struck out eight batters over five scoreless innings in that span. On Sept. 13 at Indianapolis, he struck out three in one scoreless inning. He also had scoreless, one-inning outings Sept. 4 and Sept. 2 against Saint Paul, Aug. 30 at Iowa, and Aug. 27 at Iowa. On Aug. 25 at Iowa, he allowed two earned runs on three hits in one inning with three strikeouts. On Aug. 22 against Rochester, he allowed two hits in 2/3 of a scoreless inning.

The teams played to a 0-0 tie Wednesday. Omaha won the most recent completed head-to-head meeting, 3-1 on Aug. 30 at Iowa. Iowa won four straight against Omaha from Aug. 26-29 at Iowa. The clubs are scheduled to meet again Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Werner Park.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Omaha to win 5-3. The ELO system gives Omaha a 54.2 percent probability of winning.