The Chicago Cubs host the Detroit Tigers on Monday, July 20. First pitch from Wrigley Field is scheduled for 8:05 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on Marquee and MLB.TV.
The Tigers are favored by -115 on the moneyline but are +1.5 on the run line. The Cubs are -105 on the moneyline and -1.5 on the run line. The over/under sits at 11.5 total runs.
Find my MLB picks and Tigers vs Cubs prediction below, as well as probable pitchers, weather report, and more.
Detroit Tigers vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, Picks
- Tigers vs Cubs Pick: Jameson Taillon Over 2.5 ERs (-148) · Jack Flaherty Over 2.5 ERs (-150)
My Tigers vs Cubs best bets are on both Detroit pitcher Jack Flaherty and Chicago pitcher Jameson Taillon to give up at least three earned runs apiece. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
Tigers vs Cubs Odds, Line, Spread
| Tigers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Run Line | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -200 | 11 -115o / -105u | -105 |
| Cubs Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Run Line | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +165 | 11 -115o / -105u | -115 |
- Tigers vs Cubs Moneyline: Tigers ML -105, Cubs ML -115
- Tigers vs Cubs Over/Under: 11
- Tigers vs Cubs Run Line: Tigers +1.5 (-200), Cubs-1.5 (+165)
Tigers vs Cubs MLB Preview
It's a Wrigley Field wind game, as Chicago starter Jameson Taillon takes on Detroit starter Jack Flaherty. These are two pitchers we've seen a lot of over the years, and they're two players who can certainly give up some runs.
The over/under is jacked up to 11.5, and that has a lot to do with the weather factor.
Winds are projected to blow out at over 15 mph at Wrigley tonight, and both of these pitchers have groundball rates below 35%.
If those winds are ripping like expected, there will be home runs in this one because plenty of balls are going to be put into the air against these two veteran pitchers.
Tigers vs Cubs Pick, Best Bet
I'm often hesitant about these 11.5-run Wrigley lines. The winds are guaranteed to be a factor, but if the wind forecast were reversed, you'd see this total sit 2-4 runs lower.
Still, I've rarely seen run projections like this, and the pitchers give you very little confidence.
What we can do is fade both starting pitchers. Maybe the game won't get to 12 total runs, but I think the starters are going to give up runs one way or another.
Pick: Jameson Taillon Over 2.5 ERs (-148) · Jack Flaherty Over 2.5 ERs (-150)
