Cubs vs Tigers Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 22

Odds updated as of 3:36 PM
MLB action on Tuesday includes the Chicago Cubs taking on the Detroit Tigers.
All the info you need to make smart bets on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook can be found below. Check out all of the latest MLB betting lines here.
Cubs vs Tigers Game Info
- Chicago Cubs (65-59) vs. Detroit Tigers (57-68)
- Date: Tuesday, August 22, 2023
- Time: 6:40 PM ET
- Venue: Comerica Park -- Detroit, Michigan
- Coverage: BSDET
Cubs vs Tigers Odds & Moneyline
- All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
- Moneyline: CHC: (-122) | DET: (+104)
- Spread: CHC: -1.5 (+134) | DET: +1.5 (-162)
- Total: 9 -- Over: (-100) | Under: (-122)
Cubs vs Tigers Probable Starting Pitchers
Probable Pitchers: Drew Smyly (Cubs) - 9-8, 5.15 ERA vs Reese Olson (Tigers) - 2-5, 4.83 ERA
The Cubs will give the nod to Drew Smyly (9-8) against the Tigers and Olson (2-5). When Smyly starts, his team is 10-11-0 against the spread this season. When Smyly starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 5-5. The Tigers have a 7-4-0 ATS record in Olson's 11 starts that had a set spread. The Tigers have been the underdog on the moneyline in 10 of Olson's starts this season, and they went 4-6 in those matchups.
Cubs vs Tigers Prediction & Pick
All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cubs win (51.4%)
Cubs vs Tigers Moneyline
- Looking at the moneyline for Cubs-Tigers, Chicago is the favorite at -122, and Detroit is +104 playing at home.
Cubs vs Tigers Spread
- The Cubs are favored by 1.5 runs on the road versus the Tigers. The Cubs are +134 to cover the spread, while the Tigers are -162.
Cubs vs Tigers Over/Under
- The over/under for the Cubs versus Tigers game on August 22 has been set at 9, with -100 odds on the over and -122 odds on the under.
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Cubs vs Tigers Betting Trends
- The Cubs have been victorious in 34, or 60.7%, of the 56 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
- This season Chicago has been victorious 25 times in 41 chances when named as a favorite of at least -122 on the moneyline.
- The Cubs and their opponents have hit the over in 62 of their 118 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- The Cubs have an against the spread mark of 56-62-0 in 118 games with a line this season.
- The Tigers have been the moneyline underdog 103 total times this season. They've gone 42-61 in those games.
- When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +104 or longer, Detroit has a record of 36-55 (39.6%).
- The Tigers have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 59 times this season for a 59-60-5 record against the over/under.
- The Tigers have gone 64-60-0 against the spread this season.
Cubs Player Leaders
- Nico Hoerner leads Chicago with a slugging percentage of .400, fueled by 35 extra-base hits. He has a .282 batting average and an on-base percentage of .342.
- Among the qualifying batters in MLB, his batting average ranks 22nd, his on-base percentage ranks 44th, and he is 106th in slugging.
- Cody Bellinger leads Chicago with 113 hits and an OBP of .370 this season. He's batting .322 and slugging .556.
- Among all qualifying batters, he is fifth in batting average, 16th in on-base percentage and seventh in slugging percentage.
- Jeimer Candelario is batting .269 with a .485 slugging percentage and 57 RBI this year.
- Ian Happ is batting .240 with a .360 OBP and 57 RBI for Chicago this season.
- Happ heads into this matchup on a six-game hitting streak. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .200 with a triple, a home run, two walks and four RBI.
Tigers Player Leaders
- Spencer Torkelson has racked up a team-high slugging percentage (.452) and paces the Tigers in hits (111). He's batting .239 and with an on-base percentage of .319.
- He is 117th in batting average, 98th in on-base percentage and 59th in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters in the big leagues.
- Torkelson hopes to build on a three-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .471 with three doubles, two home runs, four walks and three RBI.
- Kerry Carpenter is batting .287 with 12 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 22 walks. He's slugging .541 with an on-base percentage of .346.
- Riley Greene has 18 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 32 walks while batting .299.
- Javier Baez has 13 doubles, four triples, eight home runs and 19 walks while hitting .223.
Cubs vs. Tigers Head to Head
- 8/21/2023: 7-6 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
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