The Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers meet Sunday in MLB action at Comerica Park. Here’s a Tigers vs Cubs Prediction. This article will include a Tigers vs Cubs Pick.
Chicago Cubs Betting Preview
The Chicago Cubs are 40-24 on the year and play the Phillies, Pirates, and Brewers next. The Chicago Cubs are batting .261 on the season, have a .333 OBP, and a .447 slugging percentage. The Chicago Cubs pitching staff has a 3.66 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP. Pete Crow-Armstrong leads the Chicago Cubs with 70 hits and 54 RBI, while Nico Hoerner and Kyle Tucker have combined for 135 hits and 68 RBI.
Cade Horton gets the ball for the Chicago Cubs, and he is 3-0 with a 3.51 ERA and 19 strikeouts this season. This will be Horton’s first career game against the Detroit Tigers.
Detroit Tigers Betting Preview
The Detroit Tigers are 42-24 on the year and play the Orioles, Reds, and Pirates next. The Detroit Tigers are batting .250 on the season, have a .321 OBP, and a .406 slugging percentage. The Detroit Tigers’ pitching staff has a 3.20 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP. Riley Greene leads the Detroit Tigers with 67 hits and 42 RBI, while Kerry Carpenter and Zach McKinstry have combined for 110 hits and 46 RBI.
Jack Flaherty gets the ball for the Detroit Tigers, and he is 4-6 with a 3.72 ERA and 76 strikeouts this season. Flaherty is 3-4 with a 3.67 ERA and 80 strikeouts in his career against the Chicago Cubs.
Why the Detroit Tigers will win
- The Tigers have won each of their last six games against the Cubs following a loss.
- The Cubs have lost each of their last five games against the Tigers following a road win.
- The Tigers have covered the run line in each of their last six games against the Cubs following a loss.
- The Cubs have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games against the Tigers following a win.
- The Tigers have led after 5 innings in each of their last six games as favorites against National League opponents.
- The Tigers have led after 3 innings in three of their last four day games against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.
Why the Chicago Cubs will win
- The Cubs have won each of their last 10 day games against AL Central opponents.
- The Tigers have lost three of their last four games as home favorites following a home loss.
- The Cubs have covered the run line in each of their last eight day games against AL Central opponents.
- The Tigers have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five games.
- The Cubs have led after 3 innings in each of their last six day games against AL Central opponents.
- The Cubs have led after 5 innings in each of their last five day games against the Tigers.
Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts
- Spencer Torkelson has hit a home run in two of the Tigers’ last three games against the Cubs.
- Jack Flaherty has recorded six or more strikeouts in each of his last six home appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Gleyber Torres has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 appearances with his team as a favorite against NL Central opponents.
- Jake Rogers has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four home appearances against NL Central opponents.
- Colt Keith has recorded a Double in four of his last five appearances with the Tigers as home favorites.
- Jack Flaherty has recorded a win in four of his last five appearances in day games.
- Gleyber Torres has recorded at least one Single in each of his last nine appearances against the Cubs.
- Wenceel Perez has scored a run in each of his last four appearances with the Tigers as favorites.
Chicago Cubs Player Prop Facts
- Seiya Suzuki has hit at least one home run in three of the Cubs’ last four road games against AL opponents.
- Nico Hoerner has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last six Sunday day appearances against teams that held a winning record.
- Nico Hoerner has scored at least one run in five of the Cubs’ last six games against AL Central opponents.
- Justin Turner has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine road appearances against AL opponents.
- Justin Turner has recorded at least one Single in each of his last nine road appearances against AL opponents.
- Kyle Tucker has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances after playing the previous day.
- Pete Crow-Armstrong ranks T2nd in the league in Steals (21) this season.
Tigers vs Cubs Prediction
The Tigers are one of the best teams in baseball and haven’t lost two straight games since May 24, so I can understand looking in their direction. However, we’re getting plus money with a hot Cubs side. Horton has been strong through 25.2 rookie innings, allowing 26 hits and 10 earned runs. Horton has allowed four earned runs in his last 16.2 innings. Flaherty hasn’t been easy to hit this season, and he has a top-25 WHIP at 1.09, but he’s also had issues keeping the ball in the park at times and has had walk issues here and there. The value seems to be on the Cubs. I’ll take a shot with the road team.