On Wednesday, August 21, Ian Happ’s Chicago Cubs (62-64) host Riley Greene’s Detroit Tigers (61-65) at Wrigley Field. The first pitch will be thrown at 8:05 p.m. ET.

Bookmakers have listed the Cubs (-159) as moneyline favorites versus the Tigers (+135). The total for this matchup has been set at 8.

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Cubs vs. Tigers Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2024
• Time: 8:05 p.m. ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Venue: Wrigley Field
• TV Channel: MARQ
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Cubs -159
• Moneyline Underdog: Tigers +135
• Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -105, Under: -125)

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Cubs Probable Starting Pitcher

• Jameson Taillon (8-7 with a 3.62 ERA and 96 strikeouts in 121 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Cubs, his 22nd of the season.
• In his most recent appearance on Wednesday, the right-hander went six innings against the Cleveland Guardians, giving up four earned runs while surrendering five hits.
• Taillon heads into the matchup with 11 quality starts under his belt this season.
• Taillon will aim to go five or more innings for his fourth straight start. He’s averaging 5.8 innings per outing.
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 21 outings this season.

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Cubs Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Cubs average one home run per game to rank 22nd in baseball with 130 total home runs.
• Chicago is 21st in MLB with a .384 slugging percentage.
• The Cubs have the 23rd-ranked batting average in the league (.234).
• Chicago has the No. 20 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.2 runs per game (525 total runs).
• The Cubs rank 16th in MLB with a .309 on-base percentage.
• The Cubs’ 8.6 strikeouts per game rank 17th in baseball.
• Chicago’s 3.70 team ERA ranks third across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The pitching staff for Chicago has a collective 8.7 K/9, the 10th-best in MLB.
• The Cubs average baseball’s 11th-ranked WHIP (1.235).

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