The Detroit Tigers (61-64) and Chicago Cubs (61-64) open a 3-game series Tuesday. First pitch from Wrigley Field is set for 8:05 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Tigers vs. Cubs odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Cubs lead 2-1
The Tigers surprised the New York Yankees over the weekend, winning 2 of 3 games. Despite the winning ways, Detroit has struggled to score runs lately, going for just 12 runs in the past 5 outings, or 2.4 runs per game (RPG).
Pitching has been amazing for the Tigers lately, allowing 4 or fewer runs in 12 straight outings, with the Under going 9-3 during the impressive span.