Detroit Tigers vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 8/22/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Thursday, August 22, 2024

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (+131) Chicago (-157)

The Detroit Tigers (61-65) are hitting the road to Wrigley Field on Thursday where they will try to beat the Chicago Cubs (62-64). The odds on this game have the Tigers at +131 and the Cubs are coming in at -157. The over/under comes in at 7.5. The starting pitchers will be Brant Hurter and Justin Steele.

As a squad, the Detroit Tigers are notching 4.1 runs per contest, which has them at 23rd in the league. They have accounted for 519 runs while holding a team OBP of .294. The Tigers have hit 186 two-baggers as a team and have hit 126 baseballs out of the park. They have 498 runs batted in and 977 base knocks over the course of the season, and their team batting average is at .231. Detroit owns a slugging percentage of .383 and have been rung up 1,101 times, while being walked on 349 occasions.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 3.17 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.19. Tigers pitchers have surrendered 128 long balls and also 524 total runs (10th in the league). Detroit has relinquished 999 hits (8.0 per 9 innings) as well as 475 earned runs. The Tigers are sitting with a team ERA of 3.82 this season (9th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 1,067 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 337 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.78 as a squad so far this season.

The Tigers relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 57.4% and has stepped onto the mound in 101 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 188 base runners over the course of the season and 26.6% of them ended up crossing the plate. Tigers bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 136 times in addition to having 121 appearances in high leverage situations. The Tigers have sent 383 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. The relievers have 53 holds on the campaign (28th in MLB). They have tallied 27 saves for the year and have not converted 20 of 47 chances to save the game.

The Detroit Tigers have a total of 3,357 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 1,071 assists and 65 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .986 which is 13th in the majors, and have 100 double plays. The Tigers have converted 70.3% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 10,071 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 11th in professional baseball.

Hurter (0-1 career mark) holds a FIP of 3.17 while he has faced 54 batters in the major leagues. He has conceded 10 base hits (6.4 hits per nine innings) and has 1 walks. His ERA is 3.21 (5 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 0.786. Hurter has thrown 14 innings and has accounted for 13 punch outs so far in his MLB career.

The Chicago Cubs have accounted for an OBP of .309 and a team batting average of .234 for the season. They have been called out on strikes on 1,078 occasions (14th in baseball) and have 978 base hits. Chicago has a total of 130 HRs for the season as well as 495 runs batted in. The Cubs have a team SLG% of .384 and they are earning 4.17 runs per game (20th in the league). They have recorded 193 doubles, while walking 412 times and racking up 525 runs.

The Cubs have a WHIP of 1.234 in addition to having a FIP of 3.89 as a team over the course of the season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.70 (1,077 strikeouts against 369 walks). They are sitting at 10th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,003. They have allowed 133 home runs and they concede 4.20 runs per 9 innings (9th in baseball). The Chicago pitching staff have relinquished 519 runs so far this season while having an ERA of 3.69 (456 earned runs surrendered).

Chicago has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 50 save chances and they have walked away with 28 saves. They sit at 25th in MLB with a save rate of 56.0%, and they have dispatched 383 bullpen pitchers to the mound for the year. Their relief pitchers have come in 135 times in high leverage situations in addition to 113 occasions with runners on. Chicago relievers have an inherited score rate of 30.3% of 165 inherited runners. With 113 save situations, the Cubs have accumulated 62 holds and also 22 blown saves.

In 10,008 innings on the diamond, the Cubs have a defensive efficiency of 70.3% (12th in baseball). The Chicago Cubs have gotten 66 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .986 (12th in professional baseball). The Cubs have accrued 1,007 assists, 63 errors and have earned a total of 3,336 putouts this year.

Steele (27-21 career record) holds a 3.25 earned run average and has given up 8.2 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.28 and he has faced 1,956 batters in his MLB career. He has allowed 168 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.221 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.2. So far in his career, Steele has conceded 423 base knocks while he has totaled 476 strikeouts in 465 innings.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Chicago (-157) and under 7.5 runs

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