Tigers vs Cubs Game Breakdown

Get ready to roar and charge into tonight’s showdown as the Detroit Tigers claw their way into Wrigley Field, aiming to tame the Chicago Cubs under the gleaming lights of an 8:05 PM EST start. Both teams are neck and neck this season, with nearly identical records and both sitting 11.5 games back in their respective conferences, setting the stage for a fierce battle. The stakes are high with the betting lines buzzing—the Tigers are prowling at +132, while the Cubs are holding their den at -158. Fresh off a narrow victory against the Yankees, the Tigers are hungry for more, whereas the Cubs look to bounce back after a tough shutout loss to Toronto. With the weather playing nice—partly cloudy skies, a gentle breeze, and perfect mid-70s temps—it’s an ideal night for baseball. So, as the Cubs try to outsmart their feline foes, let’s see if they can bear down or if the Tigers will turn Wrigley into their own jungle gym!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: August 20, 2024 08:05PM EST

Location: Wrigley Field, Chicago

Weather: Partly cloudy with winds from the NNE at 10.5 mph. Temperature is at 71.1° with 49% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	DET ML	CHC ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+132	-158	7.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+122	-145	7.5	1.5/-1.5
Difference	-10	+13	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

135W-163L

45.0% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

151W-147L

55.0% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
08/21/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	7	Over	+5.5
08/21/23	Detroit Tigers DET	6	Over	+5.5
08/22/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	6	Over	+6.5
08/22/23	Detroit Tigers DET	8	Over	+6.5
08/23/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	6	Over	+2.5
08/23/23	Detroit Tigers DET	4	Over	+2.5

Tigers Vs Over/Under

Cubs Vs Over/Under

Beau Brieske

ERA 4.122 | IP 43.7 | 2.0W-3.0L | KO 49.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-18-24	vsNYY	2-3W	1.0	1	1	1	Under
08-16-24	vsNYY	3-0L	1.0	1	1	1	Under
08-14-24	vsSEA	2-3W	1.3	2	0	2	Under
08-09-24	@SF	2-3L	3.0	0	0	5	Under
08-06-24	@SEA	4-2W	0.7	1	1	1	Under
08-02-24	vsKC	9-2L	1.7	3	0	2	Over
07-29-24	vsCLE	8-4L	0.7	5	3	1	Over
07-27-24	vsMIN	2-7W	1.0	0	0	0	Over
07-24-24	@CLE	1-2L	1.0	1	1	0	Under
07-21-24	@TOR	4-5L	1.7	2	0	5	Over

Javier Assad

ERA 3.186 | IP 107.3 | 5.0W-3.0L | KO 92.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-13-24	@CLE	1-2L	4.7	5	1	2	Under
08-07-24	vsMIN	2-8W	4.0	3	2	1	Over
08-02-24	vsSTL	3-6W	4.0	4	1	3	Over
07-28-24	@KC	7-3W	6.0	5	3	5	Over
07-22-24	vsMIL	1-3W	3.3	1	0	2	Under
07-13-24	@STL	4-5L	2.3	7	3	0	Over
06-23-24	vsNYM	5-2L	4.3	7	4	0	Under
06-17-24	vsSF	7-6L	5.0	5	1	7	Over
06-12-24	@TB	4-3W	4.7	5	2	4	Under
06-06-24	@CIN	4-8L	5.7	7	5	7	Over

Tigers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/20	@ NYY	3-2W	8	0	Under
08/19	@ NYY	4-0W	10	0	Under
08/18	@ NYY	0-3L	5	0	Under
08/17	@ SEA	2-1W	3	1	Under
08/16	@ SEA	3-2W	7	1	Under
08/15	@ SEA	15-1W	20	5	Over
08/13	vs SF	5-4W	9	2	Over
08/12	vs SF	1-3L	5	0	Under
08/11	vs SF	2-3L	5	0	Under
08/10	vs SEA	3-4L	5	0	Under
08/09	vs SEA	6-2W	13	2	Over
08/08	vs SEA	4-2W	10	1	Under
08/06	@ KC	2-3L	9	0	Under
08/05	@ KC	6-5W	11	1	Over
08/04	@ KC	2-9L	3	1	Over

Cubs Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/20	@ TOR	0-1L	4	0	Under
08/19	@ TOR	3-2W	5	1	Under
08/18	@ TOR	6-5W	7	4	Over
08/16	vs CLE	1-6L	5	0	Under
08/15	vs CLE	1-2L	5	0	Under
08/14	vs CLE	8-9L	9	2	Over
08/12	vs CWS	3-1W	9	0	Under
08/11	vs CWS	7-6W	16	4	Over
08/09	@ MIN	8-2W	8	2	Over
08/08	@ MIN	7-3W	11	1	Over
08/07	@ MIN	0-3L	4	0	Under
08/06	@ STL	6-2W	11	2	Over
08/05	@ STL	4-5L	5	1	Over
08/04	@ STL	6-3W	8	2	Over
08/03	@ STL	5-4W	9	2	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Detroit Tigers	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Parker Meadows	7.9	10.2	0.208	0.385	0.315	0.700	0.287	0.031
#2 Riley Greene	8.5	11.2	0.261	0.481	0.403	0.884	0.353	0.046
#3 Matt Vierling	7.6	9.8	0.256	0.434	0.318	0.752	0.310	0.035
#4 Kerry Carpenter	7.7	10.2	0.279	0.588	0.364	0.952	0.385	0.067
#5 Colt Keith	6.6	8.5	0.256	0.387	0.333	0.721	0.297	0.028
#6 Spencer Torkelson	7.2	9.5	0.205	0.344	0.302	0.647	0.269	0.019
#7 Jace Jung	6.0	7.6	0.333	0.333	0.667	1.000	0.371	0.000
#8 Trey Sweeney	5.8	7.2	0.143	0.143	0.143	0.286	0.123	0.000
#9 Jake Rogers	5.0	6.7	0.192	0.363	0.256	0.620	0.259	0.038

Chicago Cubs	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Ian Happ	8.2	11.1	0.227	0.442	0.391	0.833	0.334	0.050
#2 Michael Busch	7.7	10.1	0.261	0.461	0.400	0.861	0.345	0.043
#3 Seiya Suzuki	7.9	10.3	0.261	0.465	0.375	0.840	0.340	0.043
#4 Cody Bellinger	7.6	9.9	0.273	0.426	0.367	0.794	0.324	0.035
#5 Isaac Paredes	7.8	10.4	0.234	0.420	0.403	0.823	0.331	0.043
#6 Nico Hoerner	6.4	8.2	0.252	0.345	0.358	0.703	0.290	0.011
#7 Dansby Swanson	6.5	8.4	0.231	0.355	0.332	0.688	0.283	0.023
#8 Pete Crow-Armstrong	5.7	7.2	0.204	0.325	0.263	0.588	0.246	0.013
#9 Miguel Amaya	5.4	7.0	0.215	0.318	0.298	0.616	0.257	0.021

Tigers Notable Injuries

Reese Olson OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 07/22/24. Impact: 6.8
Wenceel Perez OUT (OF): Avg: 0.246 SLG:0.392 Last game: 08/11/24. Impact: 2.2

Cubs Notable Injuries

Hayden Wesneski OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 07/21/24. Impact: 2.6
Tomas Nido OUT (C): Avg: 0.19 SLG:0.294 Last game: 07/26/24. Impact: 0.8