Cubs vs Tigers Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 20

Odds updated as of 7:11 p.m.
The Chicago Cubs versus the Detroit Tigers is on the MLB schedule for Tuesday.
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Cubs vs Tigers Game Info
- Chicago Cubs (61-64) vs. Detroit Tigers (61-64)
- Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2024
- Time: 8:05 p.m. ET
- Venue: Wrigley Field -- Chicago, Illinois
- Coverage: BSDET
Cubs vs Tigers Odds & Moneyline
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- Moneyline: CHC: (-148) | DET: (+126)
- Spread: CHC: -1.5 (+142) | DET: +1.5 (-172)
- Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-120) | Under: (-102)
Cubs vs Tigers Probable Starting Pitchers
Probable Pitchers: Javier Assad (Cubs) - 5-3, 3.19 ERA vs Alex Faedo (Tigers) - 5-3, 3.72 ERA
The Cubs will give the ball to Javier Assad (5-3, 3.19 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 6 on the season, and the Tigers will turn to Alex Faedo (5-3, 3.72 ERA). When Assad starts, his team is 14-6-0 against the spread this season. Assad's team has won 25% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (1-3). When Faedo starts, the Tigers have gone 3-2-0 against the spread. The Tigers have been the underdog on the moneyline in five of Faedo's starts this season, and they went 2-3 in those matchups.
Cubs vs Tigers Prediction & Pick
All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cubs win (54%)
Cubs vs Tigers Moneyline
- The Cubs vs Tigers moneyline has Chicago as a -148 favorite, while Detroit is a +126 underdog on the road.
Cubs vs Tigers Spread
- The Tigers are +1.5 on the run line against the Cubs. The Tigers are -172 to cover, and the Cubs are +142.
Cubs vs Tigers Over/Under
- The over/under for the Cubs versus Tigers contest on August 20 has been set at 7.5, with -120 odds on the over and -102 odds on the under.
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Cubs vs Tigers Betting Trends
- The Cubs have been favorites in 55 games this season and have come away with the win 27 times (49.1%) in those contests.
- This season Chicago has been victorious 16 times in 19 chances when named as a favorite of at least -148 on the moneyline.
- The Cubs' games have gone over the total in 51 of their 122 opportunities.
- The Cubs are 55-67-0 against the spread in their 122 games that had a posted line this season.
- The Tigers have won 47.5% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (38-42).
- Detroit is 8-19 (winning only 29.6% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +126 or longer.
- The Tigers have played in 124 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 64 times (64-58-2).
- The Tigers have collected a 66-58-0 record against the spread this season.
Cubs Player Leaders
- Ian Happ has 26 doubles, a triple, 22 home runs and 64 walks while hitting .232. He has an on-base percentage of .338 and a slugging percentage of .454.
- Among qualifying hitters in the majors, his batting average ranks 113th, his on-base percentage ranks 37th, and he is 46th in slugging.
- Isaac Paredes is hitting .232 with 22 doubles, a triple, 18 home runs and 58 walks, while slugging .417 with an on-base percentage of .342.
- Among all qualifying players, he ranks 113th in batting average, 32nd in on-base percentage and 76th in slugging percentage.
- Nico Hoerner has hit five homers with a team-high .347 SLG this season.
- Cody Bellinger is batting .273 with a .333 OBP and 48 RBI for Chicago this season.
Tigers Player Leaders
- Riley Greene has an on-base percentage of .353 and has 98 hits, both team-best figures for the Tigers. He's batting .261 and slugging .480.
- He is 51st in batting average, 22nd in on-base percentage and 22nd in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters in MLB.
- Matt Vierling's .432 slugging percentage leads his team. He has a batting average of .253 with an on-base percentage of .294.
- Including all qualifying hitters, he is 70th in batting average, 119th in on-base percentage and 63rd in slugging percentage.
- Colt Keith is hitting .256 with 12 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 28 walks.
- Kerry Carpenter has 10 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 11 walks while batting .279.
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