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

Tigers at Cubs

6:20 pm • MARQ

Detroit Tigers

18-10

2 - 10

Chicago Cubs

17-12

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

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Tigers 18-10	+1.5-135	o7.5-110	+160
Cubs 17-12	-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 7-6 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 3 of Cubs' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 11 of Cubs' 16 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Cubs	15-14	8-8	7-6	8-6	7-8
Tigers	17-11	12-4	5-7	9-5	8-5

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Cubs	18-10-1	11-5	7-5-1	9-5	9-5-1
Tigers	10-16-2	4-10-2	6-6	4-9-1	6-6-1

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Cubs	17-12	9-7	8-5	10-4	7-8
Tigers	18-10	13-3	5-7	11-3	7-6

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

Alex Cobb
SP
Cobb is out with hip
Out
Manuel Margot
RF
Margot is out with knee
Out
Jake Rogers
C
Jake Rogers (oblique) has been scratched Tuesday.
Out
Parker Meadows
CF
Meadows is out with arm
Out
Wenceel Perez
RF
Perez is out with back
Out
Jose Urquidy
SP
Urquidy is out with arm
Out
Ty Madden
SP
Madden is out with shoulder
Out
Sawyer Gipson-Long
SP
Gipson-Long is out with groin
Out

Drew Pomeranz
RP
Pomeranz is out with elbow
Out
Justin Steele
SP
Steele is out for season with elbow
Out for Season

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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