Chicago Cubs vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 6/6/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Friday, June 6, 2025

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+150) Detroit (-182)

The Chicago Cubs (38-23) are on their way to Comerica Park on Friday where they will play the Detroit Tigers (41-22). The odds on this game have Chicago at +150 while Detroit is sitting at -182. The betting total comes in at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers are Ben Brown and Tarik Skubal.

The Cubs have tallied 115 doubles as a team and have smacked 81 baseballs out of the park. Chicago is slugging .443 and have struck out 481 times, while taking a walk on 229 occasions. As a squad, the Chicago Cubs are earning 5.7 runs per outing, which has them at 1st in the league. They have recorded 341 RBI's as well as 550 base knocks over the course of the season, while their average at the plate is at .260. They have a total of 349 runs and have an OBP of .334.

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The Cubs have a team earned run average of 3.80 over the course of the season (12th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 483 batters. Cubs pitchers have given up 68 long balls and 249 runs (12th in the league). They have walked 178 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.01 as a team for the year. Chicago has relinquished 499 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) as well as 231 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.71 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.24.

The Cubs relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 65.2% and have come into the game in 65 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 63 runners on the season with 31.7% of them crossed home plate. Cubs relief pitchers have entered the game with players on base 45 times in addition to having 65 appearances in high leverage situations. The Cubs have dispatched 207 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have accumulated 41 holds on the season (8th in the league). They have earned 15 saves this season and have not converted 8 of their 23 save chances.

The Boston Red Sox have a tally of 1,640 putouts this year, as well as 519 assists and 28 errors. Their fielding rate is at .987 which has them ranked 12th in MLB, and have a total of 52 double plays. The Cubs have converted 70.7% of balls in play into outs out of their 4,920 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 12th in pro baseball.

Brown (4-6 career mark) has a FIP of 4.62 and he has faced 476 batters in the majors. He has given up 105 base knocks (8.5 hits per 9 innings) with 38 walks. His ERA is 4.69 (58 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.285. Brown has taken the mound for 111 innings and is sitting with 135 K's so far in his career.

Detroit has recorded 73 home runs this year to go along with 301 runs batted in. They have put up 100 two-baggers, while getting a free base 209 times and scoring 315 runs. The Detroit Tigers have an OBP of .323 as well as a team batting average of .251 for the year. The Tigers have a team slugging percentage of .410 and they tally 5.00 runs per contest (5th in baseball). They have struck out on 564 occasions (4th in MLB) and are sitting with 536 base knocks.

The Tigers have a team WHIP of 1.161 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.61 as a team this year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.60 (537 strikeouts vs 179 bases on balls). They are sitting at 9th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 471. They have given up 58 homers and they surrender 3.58 runs per 9 innings (6th in MLB). The Detroit pitching staff have conceded 223 runs for the year while holding an ERA of 3.21 (200 earned runs given up).

Detroit relievers have an inherited score percentage of 27.4% out of 95 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 57 times in high leverage situations in addition to 69 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 67 save situations, the Tigers have earned 35 holds and also 9 blown saves. They rank 7th in MLB holding a save rate of 69.0%, and they have dispatched 190 relievers to the hill on the year. Detroit has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 29 save chances and they have come away with 20 saves.

In 5,040 innings played, the Tigers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 71.5% (5th in MLB). The Detroit Tigers have turned 49 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .988 (6th in baseball). The Tigers have recorded 540 assists, 26 errors and have amassed 1,680 putouts for the season.

Thus far in his career, Skubal has conceded 526 base knocks while tallying 747 strikeouts in 646 innings pitched. Skubal (46-33 career win-loss mark) holds a 3.24 ERA while giving up 7.3 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered 233 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.040 and a FIP of 3.2. His strikeout to walk ratio is 5.12 and he has gone up against 2,593 opposing batters during his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit (-182)

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