Cubs vs. Tigers Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 22

Updated Aug. 22, 2024 2:00 p.m. ET

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The Detroit Tigers and Parker Meadows hit the field in the final game of a three-game series against Ian Happ and the Chicago Cubs, on Thursday at Wrigley Field. The Tigers are +114 moneyline underdogs for this matchup against the Cubs (-135). Chicago is a 1.5-run favorite (at +152 odds). The matchup's total has been listed at 7.5 runs.

Here's everything you need 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: Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 2:20 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	-135	+114	7.5	-113	-107	-1.5	+152	-184

Cubs vs. Tigers Prediction

Score Prediction: Cubs 5, Tigers 4
Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Cubs 53%, Tigers 47%

Cubs vs. Tigers Betting Insights

This season, the Cubs have won 28 out of the 57 games, or 49.1%, in which they've been favored.
Chicago has entered 28 games this season favored by -135 or more and is 19-9 in those contests.
The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 57.4% chance of a victory for the Cubs.
The Tigers have been victorious in 37, or 46.8%, of the 79 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
Detroit has a win-loss record of 19-29 when favored by +114 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 46.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Cubs Recent Betting Performance

The Cubs have a 5-3 record across the eight games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
Over their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Cubs and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total four times.
The Cubs' ATS record is 3-7-0 over their past 10 games.

Cubs Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	3.4
HR	13
ERA	3.58
K/9	9.2

Cubs Player Insights

Happ has put up a team-best 22 home runs and 69 runs batted in.
Of all hitters in the majors, Happ's home run total ranks him 24th, and his RBI tally puts him 35th.
Isaac Paredes is hitting .230 with 22 doubles, a triple, 18 home runs and 58 walks.
Paredes ranks 55th in home runs and 43rd in RBI in the bigs.
Nico Hoerner is batting .252 with 25 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 36 walks.
Cody Bellinger has a club-best .273 batting average.

Cubs Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Seiya Suzuki	0.5 (-245)	1.5 (+110)	-	0.5 (+140)
Nico Hoerner	0.5 (-260)	1.5 (+125)	-	0.5 (+170)
Isaac Paredes	0.5 (-200)	1.5 (+140)	-	0.5 (+185)
Ian Happ	0.5 (-200)	1.5 (+130)	-	0.5 (+190)
Cody Bellinger	0.5 (-255)	1.5 (+125)	-	0.5 (+175)

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Tigers Recent Betting Performance

In eight games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by bookmakers, the Tigers had a record of 5-3.
The Tigers and their opponents have combined to hit the over three times in their last 10 games with a total.
The Tigers have six wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Tigers Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	7-3
Runs Per Game	4.2
HR	12
ERA	2.00
K/9	8.3

Tigers Player Insights

Riley Greene paces the Tigers in home runs (18), runs batted in (54) and has a team-best batting average of .261.
Greene's home run total puts him 55th in the majors, and he ranks 83rd in RBI.
Matt Vierling has 21 doubles, five triples, 14 home runs and 23 walks while batting .253.
Among all MLB batters, Vierling is 104th in home runs and 123rd in RBI.
Colt Keith is batting .256 with 13 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 28 walks.
Kerry Carpenter is batting .277 with 10 doubles, four triples, 12 home runs and 11 walks.

Tigers Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Andy Ibáñez	0.5 (-215)	1.5 (+140)	-	0.5 (+225)
Matt Vierling	0.5 ()	1.5 (+120)	-	0.5 (+235)
Spencer Torkelson	0.5 (-210)	1.5 (+120)	-	0.5 (+145)
Colt Keith	0.5 (-190)	0.5 (-190)	-	0.5 (+225)
Javier Báez	0.5 (-165)	0.5 (-165)	-	0.5 (+240)