Chicago Cubs vs Detroit Tigers Prediction 8-21-24 MLB Picks

In this article we will formulate a Chicago Cubs vs Detroit Tigers prediction for this MLB game on Wednesday, August 21st at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. Let’s take a look at the prediction for game two in the series.

Chicago Cubs Betting Preview

The Chicago Cubs are 62-64 this year and they have won three of their last four games. Chicago won game one in this series by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday night. Prior to this series, the Cubs won two out of three against the Blue Jays, lost all three against the Guardians, and won both games against the White Sox. Chicago is 7-4 in their last 11 games and they are second in the NL Central. 

The Chicago pitching staff has a 3.70 ERA, a 1.24 WHIP, and a .237 opponent batting average. The Cubs offense has scored 524 runs with a .234 batting average and a .309 on base percentage. Seiya Suzuki is batting .262 with 16 home runs and 56 RBI’s for the Cubs this season. 

Detroit Tigers Betting Preview

The Detroit Tigers are 61-65 this season and they have won two of their last three games. Detroit dropped the first game in this series and they only managed one run in the game. Prior to this series, the Tigers won two out of three against the Yankees, swept the Mariners in three games, and lost two out of three against the Giants. Detroit is 6-2 in their last eight games and they are fourth in the AL Central. 

The Detroit pitching staff has a 3.82 ERA, a 1.20 WHIP, and a .237 opponent batting average. The Tigers offense has scored 519 runs with a .231 batting average and a .294 on base percentage. Matt Vierling is batting .251 with 14 home runs and 46 RBI’s for the Tigers this season.

Starting Pitchers

The projected starting pitcher for Detroit is TBA, but it looks like it will be another bullpen game. The projected starting pitcher for Chicago is Jameson Taillon, who is 8-7 with a 3.62 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP over 121.2 innings pitched this year. Taillon has allowed four earned runs or more in three of his last four starts. 

Why the Tigers will beat the Cubs

• The Tigers have won each of their last four games against the Cubs following a loss.
• The Cubs have lost three of their last four games against the Tigers following a win.
• The Tigers have covered the run line in 13 of their last 14 road games after playing the previous day.
• The Cubs have failed to cover the run line in 11 of their last 12 home games against AL Central opponents following a win.
• The Tigers have led after 3 innings in each of their last five games at Wrigley Field.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the Tigers’ last six games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Each of the Cubs’ last five games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Cubs’ last five night games.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Tigers’ last four games against NL Central opponents.

Chicago Cubs Player Prop Facts

• Jameson Taillon has recorded four or more strikeouts in each of his last seven appearances against AL opponents.
• Cody Bellinger has recorded at least one Single in each of his last 10 appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
• Cody Bellinger has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 10 appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
• Dansby Swanson has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four home appearances against the Tigers.
• Dansby Swanson has hit a home run in each of his last three home appearances against the Tigers.
• Cody Bellinger has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
• Dansby Swanson has scored at least one run in each of his last six appearances against the Tigers.

Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts

• Javier Baez has recorded at least one RBI in six of his last seven road appearances against NL opponents that held a losing record.
• Spencer Torkelson has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight road appearances against NL opponents.
• Wenceel Perez has scored a run in eight of his last nine appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
• Matt Vierling has hit a home run in four of the Tigers’ last five Wednesday games against NL opponents that held a losing record.
• Riley Greene has recorded a Double in four of the Tigers’ last five night games against NL Central opponents that held a losing record.
• Javier Baez has recorded at least one Single in seven of his last eight road appearances against NL opponents that held a losing record.
• Spencer Torkelson has recorded at least one total base in each of his last eight road appearances against NL opponents.

Chicago Cubs vs Detroit Tigers Prediction 

Detroit had another disappointing offensive effort in game one of this series on Tuesday, and they have struggled to score runs over the last two weeks. The Tigers are 30-33 on the road, while the Cubs are 35-28 at home this year. Chicago has jumped up to second in the NL Central standings and they are lingering around in the NL Wild Card race. The Cubs are starting Jameson Taillon, who has not been very strong in his last few outings. The Tigers are expected to go with another bullpen game here, as they don’t have many options for a traditional starter right now. I don’t like how Detroit has looked offensively in recent series, but I do think they can find success against Taillon. My Chicago Cubs vs Detroit Tigers prediction is for the Tigers to win.