Cubs vs Tigers Prediction - MLB Picks 8/23/23

Detroit Tigers (58-68) vs Chicago Cubs (65-60)

Game Info: Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at 1:10 pm (Comerica Park)

Tarik Skubal (3-2) (3.76) vs Jameson Taillon (7-8) (5.56)

Betting Odds: Detroit Tigers -115 / Chicago Cubs -105 --- Over/Under: 8.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

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The Chicago Cubs will play the Detroit Tigers in Game 3 of their series on Wednesday afternoon at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. Chicago won the first Game in this series by a score of 7-6, but Detroit responded with an 8-6 win on Tuesday night. Which team will get the series win here?

Cubs Preview

The Chicago Cubs are 65-60 this season and they have won three of their last four Games. Prior to this series, Chicago won two out of three Games against the Royals and will look to do the same to the Tigers in this matchup. The Cubs offense has played well in the first two Games of this series and they have scored at least six runs in three of their last four Games. The Chicago pitching staff has a 4.20 ERA, a 1.29 WHIP, and a .246 opponent batting average this year. The Cubs offense has scored 630 runs with a .254 batting average and a .330 on base percentage. Nico Hoerner is batting .277 with nine home runs and 60 RBI’s for the Cubs. The projected starting pitcher for Chicago is Jameson Taillon, who is 7-8 with a 5.56 ERA and a 1.37 WHIP over 110 innings pitched this season.

Tigers Preview

The Detroit Tigers are 58-68 this season and they have won five of their last seven Games. Detroit has played well in their last two series, where they split with the Twins and took three of four from the Guardians. The Tigers have scored four runs or more in six of their last seven Games, which is saying a lot for the second least scoring team in baseball. The Detroit pitching staff has a 4.43 ERA, a 1.27 WHIP, and a .246 opponent batting average. The Tigers offense has scored 504 runs with a .236 batting average and a .301 on base percentage this season. Spencer Torkelson is batting .237 with 23 home runs and 69 RBI’s for the Tigers. The projected starting pitcher for Detroit is Tarik Skubal, who is 3-2 with a 3.76 ERA and a 1.07 WHIP over 38.1 innings pitched this year. 

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Matchup/League Facts

The Chicago Cubs are one of only 3 teams in the league to rank top 10 in both steals and batting average this season.

The Chicago Cubs ranks T4th in the league for walks this season (442).

The Detroit Tigers ranks T8th in the league for walks allowed this season (360).

The Detroit Tigers ranks T12th in the league for triples this season (19).

Pick

The Tigers had a nice bounce back win on Tuesday night and their offense has really started to click over the last few Games. On the flip side, Chicago could really use a series win in this matchup, as they continue to fight the Brewers and Reds in the NL Central. The Cubs are starting Jameson Taillon, who has allowed two earned runs or fewer in four of his last five starts. Detroit is starting Tarik Skubal, who has allowed one earned run or fewer in three of his last five starts. Skubal has pitched much better at home than he has on the road, but will face a very good Cubs lineup here. This should be a good Game, but I am going to take the Cubs, as I think their hitting advantage will be the difference here. 

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