Cubs vs. Tigers Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 20

Updated Aug. 20, 2024 8:00 p.m. ET

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Isaac Paredes and the Chicago Cubs take on the Detroit Tigers and starter Alex Faedo on Tuesday at 8:05 p.m. ET at Wrigley Field. The Tigers are +123 moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the favorite Cubs (-146). Chicago is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). A 7.5-run total has been set in this contest.

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Cubs-Tigers game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Cubs vs. Tigers Game Information & Odds

When: Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 8:05 p.m. ET
Where: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
How to Watch on TV: BSDET

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Cubs	-146	+123	7.5	-120	+100	-1.5	+146	-175

Cubs vs. Tigers Prediction

Score Prediction: Cubs 5, Tigers 4
Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Cubs 54%, Tigers 46%

Cubs vs. Tigers Betting Insights

The Cubs have been favorites in 55 games this season and won 27 (49.1%) of those contests.
Chicago has a record of 16-7 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -146 on the moneyline.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 59.3% chance of a victory for the Cubs.
The Tigers have come away with 36 wins in the 77 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
This season, Detroit has been victorious nine times in 28 chances when named as an underdog of at least +123 or longer on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 44.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Cubs Recent Betting Performance

The Cubs went 4-2 over the six games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
Over their last 10 outings -- all had a set run total -- the Cubs and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total five times.
The Cubs have put together a 4-6-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Cubs Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	4.4
HR	14
ERA	3.17
K/9	8.7

Cubs Player Insights

Ian Happ paces the Cubs with 22 home runs and 69 runs batted in.
Among all MLB batters, Happ is 113th in batting average, 37th in on-base percentage, and 46th in slugging.
Isaac Paredes is batting .232 with 22 doubles, a triple, 18 home runs and 58 walks.
Of all MLB batters, Paredes is 54th in home runs and 41st in RBI.
Nico Hoerner is batting .254 with 25 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 36 walks.
Cody Bellinger has a club-leading .273 batting average.

Cubs Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Seiya Suzuki	0.5 (-215)	1.5 (+140)	-	0.5 (+185)
Nico Hoerner	0.5 (-250)	1.5 (+145)	-	0.5 (+180)
Michael Busch	0.5 (-130)	0.5 (-130)	-	0.5 (+300)
Pete Crow-Armstrong	0.5 (-155)	0.5 (-155)	-	0.5 (+220)
Miguel Amaya	0.5 (-125)	0.5 (-125)	-	0.5 (+250)

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Tigers Recent Betting Performance

In eight games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Tigers have a record of 4-4.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Tigers and their opponents have combined to hit the over two times.
Over their last 10 games, the Tigers are 7-3-0 against the spread.

Tigers Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	3.8
HR	9
ERA	2.11
K/9	8.4

Tigers Player Insights

Riley Greene paces the Tigers with 17 home runs and 51 runs batted in, while recording a team-high batting average of .261.
In all of MLB, Greene ranks 70th in homers and 90th in RBI.
Matt Vierling is hitting .253 with 21 doubles, five triples, 14 home runs and 23 walks.
Vierling is 99th overall in home runs and 120th in RBI this year.
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 hitting .279.

Tigers Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Colt Keith	0.5 (-265)	1.5 (+125)	-	0.5 (+155)
Riley Greene	0.5 (-240)	1.5 (+130)	-	0.5 (+185)
Parker Meadows	0.5 (-200)	1.5 (+140)	-	0.5 (+215)
Matt Vierling	1.5 (+180)	1.5 (+115)	-	0.5 (+160)
Javier Báez	0.5 (-170)	0.5 (-170)	-	0.5 (+230)