Cubs vs. Tigers Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 20, 2024

The Chicago Cubs will take the field against the Detroit Tigers (61-64) on Tuesday. The game begins at 8:05 p.m. ET on BSDET, with the Cubs listed as -159 favorites on the moneyline. Chicago is expected to give the ball to Javier Assad, while Detroit has yet to name a starting pitcher.

Here is our betting preview for this game, and find all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Cubs vs. Tigers Betting Lines

• Favorite: Cubs (-159)
• Underdog: Tigers (+135)
• Over/under: 7.5

Cubs vs. Tigers Betting Insights

• The Cubs have been victorious in 27, or 49.1%, of the 55 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• Chicago has a record of 13-1 in contests when sportsbooks favor them by -159 or more on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cubs have a 61.4% chance of pulling out a win.
• The Tigers have won 46.8% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (36-41).
• Detroit has gone 5-17 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +135 or longer (22.7%).
• The Tigers have an implied moneyline win probability of 42.6% in this contest.

Cubs vs. Tigers Hitting Leaders

• Ian Happ leads Chicago in home runs with 22 and runs batted in with 69.
• Of all MLB hitters, Happ ranks 114th in batting average, 37th in on-base percentage, and 46th in slugging.
• Isaac Paredes is batting .232 with an OBP of .342 and a slugging percentage of .417 this season.
• Riley Greene leads the Tigers in home runs (17), runs batted in (51) and has racked up a team-high batting average of .261.
• Greene is 70th in homers and 90th in RBI among all batters in the big leagues.
• Matt Vierling has 21 doubles, five triples, 14 home runs and 23 walks while hitting .253.

Cubs vs. Tigers Pitching Rankings

• The Cubs average 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, 10th-most in the league.
• The Cubs have pitched to a 3.72 ERA this season, which ranks fourth in baseball.
• The Cubs have a combined 1.236 WHIP as a pitching staff, 10th-lowest in MLB.
• The pitching staff for the Tigers has a collective 8.6 K/9, which ranks 14th in the majors.
• Detroit has the 11th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.83).
• Pitchers for the Tigers combine for the No. 3-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.196).