The Chicago Cubs (18-19) and Detroit Tigers (13-25) continue their three-game interleague set Saturday with a 4:10 p.m. ET first pitch at Comerica Park. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Cubs vs. Tigers odds with MLB picks and predictions.
RHP Trevor Williams is the projected starting pitcher for the Cubs. He is 2-2 with a 5.81 ERA, 1.74 WHIP, 10.2 K/9 and 4.6 BB/9 through 31 IP over 7 starts.
Williams has been undone by too many walks but also by a .368 batting average on balls in play. Current Detroit bats own a collective .571 OPS against the veteran right-hander.
RHP Jose Urena is the projected starter for the Tigers. He is 1-4 with a 3.60 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 7.0 K/9 and 4.1 BB/9 across 40 IP through 7 starts.
Urena is coming off a shaky outing against the Minnesota Twins but before that logged a slew of solid turns against the Oakland Athletics, Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees.
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Cubs at Tigers odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 9:10 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Cubs -140 (bet $140 to win $100) | Tigers +115 (bet $100 to win $115)
- Against the spread/ATS: Cubs -1.5 (+115) | Tigers +1.5 (-140)
- Over/Under: 8.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Prediction
Cubs 6, Tigers 3
Money line (ML)
Chicago took Friday’s series opener 4-2 and snapped a three-game losing skid in the process.
Urena has looked solid but for a horrible baseball club. He gets more than his fair share of ground balls, but he has also been hit harder (40.7% hard contact) than perhaps his 3.60 ERA would indicate.
His start here comes against a freshening Chicago group that has logged a .753 OPS over its last 12 games. Cubs batters own a robust .924 OPS against Urena.
BACK CHICAGO (-140).
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
Detroit owns a bottom-5 bullpen, so if Chicago can get through Urena in control, the tag on a win by 2 or more runs has value. TAKE THE CUBS -1.5 (+115).
Over/Under (O/U)
Weather-wise, this one sets up with a pitcher’s breeze in the forecast. The Over 8.5 (-115) wants to be taken, but this is a fair number. PASS.
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