Detroit Tigers vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 7/20/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Monday, July 20, 2026

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (+110) Chicago (-132)

The Chicago Cubs (55-43) will compete against the Detroit Tigers (46-52) at Wrigley Field on Monday. The line on this matchup has Detroit at +110 and Chicago is coming in at -132. The total is 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Jack Flaherty and Jameson Taillon.

Detroit has a slugging rate of .399 and have been rung up 857 times, while being walked on 347 occasions. They have accumulated 396 runs batted in as well as 767 base knocks on the season, while their team batting average is sitting at .235. The Tigers have tallied 144 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 117 balls out of the stadium. They have accumulated 416 runs and have an OBP of .313. As a unit, the Detroit Tigers are putting up 4.2 runs/g, which has them sitting at 21st in the league.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.84 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.21. Tigers pitchers have conceded 95 home runs and 384 total runs (6th in MLB). Detroit has conceded 755 base hits (7.9 per 9 innings) in addition to 344 earned runs. The Tigers have compiled a team earned run average of 3.58 for the season (5th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 819 hitters. They have walked 288 opposing players and their FIP is 3.78 as a squad so far this season.

Tigers pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 106 times as well as having 76 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers are sitting with 42 holds this season (24th in baseball). The Tigers relievers have a save percentage of 47.4% and stepped onto the hill in 82 save situations. They have tallied 18 saves so far this season and have blown 20 out of their 38 save chances. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 163 runners on the campaign and 27.6% of them crossing home plate. The Tigers have sent 298 relievers to the mound so far this year.

The Tigers have transformed 71.0% of balls hit into play into outs in their 7,782 innings, which ranks them 8th in MLB. The Detroit Tigers have accounted for 2,594 putouts for the season, in addition to 850 assists and 44 errors. Their fielding rate is at .987 which has them sitting 8th in MLB, and they have turned 69 double plays.

Flaherty has taken the mound for 1,072 innings and has earned 1,228 punch outs during his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.85 (459 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.215. He has allowed 912 base hits (7.7 hits per nine innings) and has 391 free passes. Flaherty (66-64 career record) sits with a FIP of 3.79 while he has gone up against 4,491 hitters during his time in the majors.

Chicago has tallied 122 home runs on the season as well as 459 RBIs. They have put up 157 two-baggers, while getting a free base 425 times as well as racking up 492 runs. The Chicago Cubs have compiled an OBP of .336 and a team batting average of .244 over the course of the season. The Cubs hold a team slugging % of .410 and they score 5.02 runs per outing (5th in baseball). They have been rung up on 828 occasions (13th in baseball) and have earned 815 hits.

The Chicago pitching staff have allowed 439 runs for the year while holding an ERA of 4.31 (417 earned runs yielded). They have surrendered 151 homers and they give up 4.54 runs per 9 innings (15th in MLB). The Cubs hold a team WHIP of 1.273 in addition to having a FIP of 4.77 as a pitching staff this season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 7.90 (765 strikeouts vs 300 bases on balls). They come in at 19th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 809.

Chicago relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 31.7% out of their 145 inherited runners. Their relievers have taken the field 94 times in high leverage situations in addition to 99 occasions with runners on base. With 79 save situations, the Cubs have earned 36 holds and 17 blown saves. They are ranked 26th in the league with a save percentage of 54.1%, and they have sent 322 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the season.

The Chicago Cubs have gotten 75 double plays and have a fielding rate of .989 (4th in the majors). The Cubs have 907 assists, 38 errors and have earned a total of 2,614 putouts on the campaign. In their 7,842 innings on the diamond, the Cubs have a defensive efficiency of 71.8% (2nd in baseball).

During his career, Taillon has allowed 1,247 base knocks while earning 1,132 punch outs in 1,304 innings pitched. He has surrendered a total of 571 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.199 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.9. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.57 and he has gone up against 5,415 opposing hitters during his career. Taillon (84-65 career record) has a 3.94 earned run average while allowing 8.6 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit (+110)

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