Cubs vs. Tigers odds, tips and betting trends

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22 August 2023

Cubs vs. Tigers odds, tips and betting trends

On Tuesday, the Detroit Tigers (57-68) are hosting the Chicago Cubs (65-59), at 6:40 PM ET. The Cubs have won three in a row.

The Cubs (-119 on the moneyline) meet the Tigers (-100) in a projected tight matchup. The Cubs will give the ball to Drew Smyly (9-8) against the Tigers and Reese Olson (2-5).

Yesterday, the Cubs picked up a 7-6 victory over the Tigers, with Daniel Palencia (0.2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 K) registering the win for the Cubs. Seiya Suzuki finished 2-for-4 with a home run and an RBI to lead the offensive showing. Beau Brieske (1.0 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 0 K) was handed the loss for the Tigers.

Prepare for the Cubs vs. Tigers with everything you need to know about Tuesday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

Chicago Cubs vs. Detroit Tigers Odds and Betting Lines

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Favorite: Cubs (-119, bet $119 to win $100)
Underdog: Tigers (-100, bet $100 to win $100)
Over/under: 9

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Cubs Stats and Trends

Cubs Betting Records

The Cubs have entered the game as favorites 63 times this season and won 38, or 60.3%, of those games.
This season Chicago has won 30 of its 49 games, or 61.2%, when favored by at least -119 on the moneyline.
Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cubs have a 54.3% chance to win.
Chicago and its opponents have hit the over in 64 of its 124 games with a total this season.
The Cubs are 62-62-0 against the spread this season.

Drew Smyly (Cubs Probable Starter)

The Cubs will send Smyly (9-8) to the mound for his 22nd start of the season as he tries for his 10th win. He is 9-8 with a 5.15 ERA and 112 strikeouts through 120 2/3 innings pitched.
His most recent appearance came in relief on Friday when the left-hander tossed one scoreless inning against the Kansas City Royals without giving up a hit.
In 26 games this season, the 34-year-old has a 5.15 ERA and 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .265 to opposing batters.
Smyly has registered five quality starts this year.
Smyly will look to pick up his 15th outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 4.6 innings per appearance.
He is trying to keep a streak of three games without surrendering an earned run alive.
The opposing Tigers offense has the 27th-ranked slugging percentage (.379) and is 23rd in MLB play with 127 home runs. It has a collective .235 batting average, and is 24th in MLB with 995 total hits and 29th in MLB play scoring 496 runs.

Cubs Batting Stats

The Cubs have hit 152 homers this season, which ranks 13th in the league.
The offense for Chicago has a slugging percentage of .419 this season, 11th in MLB.
The Cubs rank 10th in MLB with a .254 team batting average.
Chicago is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking fifth with 624 total runs this season.
The Cubs are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking fourth with an OBP of .331.
Chicago ranks 20th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.9 whiffs per contest.

Tigers Stats and Trends

Tigers Betting Records

The Tigers have been underdogs in 104 games this season and have come away with the win 44 times (42.3%) in those contests.
Detroit has a mark of 38-59 in contests where bookmakers favor it by -100 or worse on the moneyline.
The Tigers have an implied victory probability of 50% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
Detroit’s games have gone over the total in 60 of its 125 opportunities.
The Tigers have posted a record of 67-58-0 against the spread this season.

Reese Olson (Tigers Probable Starter)

Olson gets the start for the Tigers, his 12th of the season. He is 2-5 with a 4.83 ERA and 61 strikeouts in 63 1/3 innings pitched.
The right-hander’s most recent appearance came on Wednesday against the Minnesota Twins, when he went 2 2/3 innings, surrendering four earned runs while allowing eight hits.
The 24-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.83, with 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings in 14 games this season. Opposing batters have a .246 batting average against him.
Olson has registered two quality starts this year.
Olson enters this game with 10 outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
He has made two appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
The opposing Cubs offense has the 11th-ranked slugging percentage (.419) and ranks 13th in home runs hit (152) in all of MLB. They have a collective .254 batting average, and are 12th in the league with 1068 total hits and fifth in MLB play scoring 624 runs.

Tigers Batting Stats

The Tigers are 23rd in MLB action with 127 home runs. They average one per game.
So far this season, Detroit’s .379 slugging percentage is the fourth-lowest percentage in baseball.
The Tigers have the fifth-worst batting average in the league (.235).
Detroit is the second-lowest scoring team in MLB play averaging four runs per game (496 total).
The Tigers rank 28th in the majors with a .300 on-base percentage.

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