Chicago Cubs vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 8/22/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Tuesday, August 22, 2023

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (-122) Detroit (+102)

Comerica Park is the location where the Detroit Tigers (57-67) will compete against the Chicago Cubs (64-59) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this matchup has Chicago at -122 while Detroit is priced at +102. The betting total comes in at 9. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Drew Smyly and Reese Olson.

The Cubs have hit 194 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 151 balls out of the park. Chicago has a slugging rate of .420 and have been called out on strikes 1,102 times, while taking a walk on 440 occasions. As a team, the Chicago Cubs are scoring 5.0 runs per outing, which is 5th in baseball. They have accounted for 593 RBI's and 1,059 hits this season, while their team batting average is at .254. They have earned a total of 617 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .331.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.66 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.28. Cubs pitchers have yielded 136 long balls in addition to 552 runs in total (16th in the league). Chicago has allowed 1,012 base hits (8.4 per 9 innings) and 502 earned runs. The Cubs are sitting with a team ERA of 4.15 for the season (15th in baseball), and they have struck out 1,010 hitters. They have walked 379 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.21 as a unit over the course of the season.

The Cubs have sent 381 relievers to the hill on the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 162 runners this year with 29.0% of those players crossed home plate. They have compiled 24 saves for the year and have blown 10 of 34 save opportunities. The Cubs bullpen have accumulated a save percentage of 70.6% and has entered the game in 97 save situations. The relief pitchers have recorded 62 holds on the campaign (19th in MLB). Cubs bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 95 times and also have had 96 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Chicago Cubs have a tally of 3,237 putouts for the season, in addition to 1,117 assists and 64 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .986 which has them ranked 15th in baseball, and have a total of 106 double plays. The Cubs have transformed 69.6% of balls hit into play into outs in their 9,711 innings, which ranks them 11th in MLB.

Smyly (62-55 record in his career) has a FIP of 4.37 while he has gone up against 4,493 batters during his time in the major leagues. He has conceded 1,028 base hits (8.7 hits per 9 innings) with 332 walks. His ERA is 4.19 (496 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.278. Smyly has taken the mound for 1,064 innings and has totaled 1,034 strikeouts so far in his MLB career.

The Detroit Tigers have compiled an OBP of .300 in addition to a batting average of .235 for the season. They have struck out on 1,104 instances (10th in MLB) and have accounted for 985 base hits. Detroit has 125 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 472 runs batted in. The Tigers have a SLG% of .378 and they earn 3.95 runs per contest (29th in MLB). They have 189 two-baggers, while taking a walk 368 times and putting up 490 runs.

The Tigers hold a team WHIP of 1.267 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.17 as a pitching staff so far this season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.40 (1,034 strikeouts vs 358 free passes). They come in at 18th in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 1,038. They have surrendered 144 dingers and they allow 4.80 runs per 9 innings (19th in the league). The Detroit pitching staff have allowed 588 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 4.42 (541 earned runs surrendered).

Detroit has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 49 save opportunities and they have come away with 31 saves. They sit at 16th in MLB with a save rate of 63.3%, and they have sent 405 relievers to the hill this season. Their relievers have taken the field 128 times in high leverage situations and also on 130 occasions with runners on. Detroit bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 31.6% out of 187 inherited runners. With 129 save situations, the Tigers have accrued 76 holds in addition to 18 blown saves.

The Detroit Tigers have gotten 94 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .983 (28th in MLB). The Tigers have racked up 1,062 assists, 77 errors and are sitting with 3,281 putouts over the course of the season. Out of their 9,843 innings played, the Tigers have a defensive efficiency of 69.3% (15th in baseball).

Olson (2-5 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a 4.83 earned run average and has conceded 8.7 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.59 and he has faced 267 batters so far in his career. He has allowed 34 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.232 and a FIP of 4.0. During his MLB career, Olson has allowed 61 base knocks while accumulating 61 K's in 63 frames.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit (+102)

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