Tigers vs. Cubs Odds & Betting Predictions - August 22, 2024

Tigers at Cubs

6:20 pm • MARQ

Detroit Tigers

2-0

2 - 10

Chicago Cubs

4-0

pitcher		team	era	w-l
J.Steele			3.07	5-5
T.Holton			2.19	7-2

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Tigers 2-0	+1.5-135	o7.5-110	+160
Cubs 4-0	-1.5+114	u7.5-110	-191

Thursday 6:20 p.m.

August 22, 2024

Wrigley FieldChicago

Under 7.5+100

0.5u

Flat to -105

Featured Insight
Opponents have a hard-hit rate of just 26% against the Tigers RPs over the last week -- second best in MLB. Cubs hitters have a hard-hit rate of just 31% over the last week -- third worst in MLB.

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Featured Insight
Cubs RPs have a strikeout rate of 30% vs right-handed batters over the last two weeks -- second highest in MLB. Tigers right-handed hitters have struck out 29% against LHP over the last two weeks -- fourth highest in MLB.

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The Tigers are 11-46 (.193) when trailing entering the 8th inning this season -- best in MLB; League Avg: .105.

Matt Vierling is slugging just .399 on fastballs since last season -- 12th worst in MLB-- 10th Percentile. Justin Steele has thrown fastballs 65% of the time since last season -- highest among qualified SPs-- 100th Percentile.

36% of Matt Vierling strikeouts are looking this season -- 12th highest in MLB-- 92nd Percentile. 45% of Jorge Lopez strikeouts are looking this season -- sixth highest among qualified RPs-- 97th Percentile.

Opponents have a line drive rate of just 13% (10/77) against Keider Montero on breaking pitches this season -- 2nd lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 50 total IP; League Avg: 23% -- 99th Percentile.

Keider Montero has a strikeout rate of just 5% (1 SO in 19 PAs) with runners in scoring position this month (4 games) -- lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 24% -- first Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Cubs are 3-2 in their last 5 games.
Cubs are 2-3 in their last 5 games against the spread
Cubs are 43-38 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 2 of Cubs' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 34 of Cubs' 81 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Cubs	79-83	36-45	43-38	33-50	45-32
Tigers	87-75	39-42	48-33	27-39	60-36

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Cubs	75-81-6	34-46-1	41-35-5	40-39-4	34-41-2
Tigers	79-78-5	36-43-2	43-35-3	31-32-3	48-46-2

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Cubs	83-79	44-37	39-42	45-38	37-40
Tigers	86-76	43-38	43-38	38-28	48-48

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Aug 22nd	DET	L 2-8	-1.5 L	O 7.5	DET -125
Aug 21st	DET	W 3-1	-1.5 W	U 7.5	CHC -148
Aug 18th	TOR	L 0-1	-1.5 L	U 7.5	TOR -194
Aug 17th	TOR	W 3-2	-1.5 L	U 8	CHC -168
Aug 16th	TOR	W 6-5	-1.5 L	O 9.5	CHC -130

Javier Baez
IF
Baez is out with back
Out
Sawyer Gipson-Long
P
Gipson-Long is out with groin
Out

Ben Brown
P
Brown is out with neck
Out

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
LT.Holton, P	9	1	0	0
RK.Maeda, P	89	5	5	6
LJ.Wentz, P	33	1	1	4
LS.Guenther, P	8	1	1	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1M.Vierling, CF	1-4	0	0	0
2A.Ibanez, LF	0-4	0	0	0
3C.Keith, 2B	2-4	1	0	0
4S.Torkelson, 1B	1-3	1	1	2
5J.Rogers, DH	0-4	0	0	0
6K.Carpenter, RF	0-3	0	0	0
7D.Dingler, C	0-3	0	0	0
8J.Jung, 3B	0-3	0	0	0
9J.Baez, SS	1-3	0	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
LJ.Steele, P	94	7	10	2
RE.Roberts, P	21	1	1	0
RJ.Neely, P	15	1	2	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1I.Happ, LF	1-4	1	0	0
2I.Paredes, 3B	0-4	0	0	0
2D.Bote, PH	0-1	0	0	0
2D.Bote, 3B	0-1	0	0	0
3C.Bellinger, RF	2-5	1	0	1
4S.Suzuki, DH	1-3	1	0	0
5M.Busch, 1B	1-3	1	0	0
6N.Hoerner, 2B	2-4	2	0	1
7D.Swanson, SS	2-4	2	0	1
8P.Crow-Armstrong, CF	1-4	1	0	2
9M.Amaya, C	3-4	1	1	5