Cubs vs. Tigers Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 21

Updated Aug. 21, 2024 8:00 p.m. ET

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Ian Happ and the Chicago Cubs take on Matt Vierling and the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday at 8:05 p.m. ET, in the second of a three-game series at Wrigley Field. The Cubs are the favorite in this one, at -209, while the underdog Tigers have +175 odds to upset. Chicago is favored on the run line (-1.5 with +106 odds). The total is 8 runs for the contest (with -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under).

Take a look at 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: Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 8:05 p.m. ET
Where: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
How to Watch on TV: MARQ

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Cubs	-209	+175	8	-105	-115	-1.5	+106	-127

Cubs vs. Tigers Prediction

Score Prediction: Cubs 5, Tigers 4
Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
Win Probabilities: Cubs 54%, Tigers 46%

Cubs vs. Tigers Betting Insights

The Cubs have been favorites in 56 games this season and won 28 (50%) of those contests.
Chicago has entered four games this season favored by -209 or more, and won each of those games.
The Cubs have a 67.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
The Tigers have come away with 36 wins in the 78 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
This season, Detroit has come away with a win one time in three chances when named as an underdog of at least +175 or longer on the moneyline.
The Tigers have an implied victory probability of 36.4% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Cubs Recent Betting Performance

The Cubs played as the moneyline favorite in seven of their last 10 games, and finished 5-2 in those matchups.
Over their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Cubs combined with their opponents to hit the over on the total four 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	4.0
HR	14
ERA	2.97
K/9	9.0

Cubs Player Insights

Happ has gone yard 22 times in the 2024 campaign while knocking in 69 runs, both totals that lead the Cubs.
Among all hitters in MLB, Happ's home run total ranks him 24th, and his RBI tally puts him 34th.
Isaac Paredes is batting .230 with 22 doubles, a triple, 18 home runs and 58 walks.
Paredes ranks 54th in homers and 42nd in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
Nico Hoerner is hitting .252 with 25 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 36 walks.
Cody Bellinger is hitting .276 to pace his team.
Bellinger is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .278 with a double, a home run, a walk and five RBI.

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 (+165)
Nico Hoerner	0.5 (-250)	1.5 (+155)	-	0.5 (+195)
Cody Bellinger	0.5 (-215)	1.5 (+140)	-	0.5 (+160)
Michael Busch	0.5 (-150)	0.5 (-150)	-	0.5 (+245)
Miguel Amaya	0.5 (-130)	0.5 (-130)	-	0.5 (+240)

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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.
The Tigers have a record of 6-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Tigers Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	3.6
HR	9
ERA	2.02
K/9	8.1

Tigers Player Insights

Riley Greene leads the squad with a batting average of .259, and leads the Tigers in home runs, with 17 and runs batted in with 51.
In all of the big leagues, Greene is 70th in homers and 90th in RBI.
Vierling is batting .253 with 21 doubles, five triples, 14 home runs and 23 walks.
Vierling ranks 102nd among all hitters in the majors in home runs, and 121st in RBI.
Colt Keith is hitting .256 with 12 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 28 walks.
Kerry Carpenter is hitting .274 with 10 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 11 walks.

Tigers Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Riley Greene	0.5 (-230)	1.5 (+130)	-	0.5 (+210)
Matt Vierling	0.5 (-260)	1.5 (+120)	-	0.5 (+165)
Kerry Carpenter	0.5 (-210)	1.5 (+135)	-	0.5 (+170)
Colt Keith	0.5 (-280)	1.5 (+120)	-	0.5 (+175)
Zach McKinstry	0.5 (-185)	0.5 (-185)	-	0.5 (+230)