The Detroit Tigers have been tagged with a loss in each of Anibal Sanchez's last three trips to the mound on the road as he gets the ball for them at Wrigley Field on Tuesday night in interleague odds action against the Chicago Cubs.
Sanchez sits at 10-10 with a 4.95 ERA on the season, and he's coming off a loss in Kansas City in which he allowed five runs over 5 1-3 innings of work. Jason Hammel (6-5, 3.10 ERA) will start for the Cubs in Tuesday's matchup.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 4.9-2.8 win for the Cubs. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Detroit Tigers vs Chicago Cubs Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Chicago Cubs sport a record of 67-49 heading into this matchup, while the Detroit Tigers sit at 56-61 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Chicago vs Detroit injuries news.
According to MLB Power Rankings here, it's the No. 5-ranked Chicago Cubs and the No. 29-rated Detroit Tigers in this matchup.
Statistical Matchup
At the plate, Chicago owns the No. 28 ranking for hits at 8.09 per game. By contrast, the Detroit Tigers are rated No. 1 in the same category at 9.41 per game.
Defensively, Detroit features the No. 26-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.83 runs per game. Chicago, meanwhile, comes in at No. 29 at home, scoring 3.52 runs per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Detroit suffered a 6-5 loss against Houston on Sunday, as Matt Boyd wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Minute Maid Park.
Chicago looks to awaken their bats in this one, after they were struck out 15 times by C Sale in their last outing, a 3-1 setback against Chicago at U.S. Cellular Field.
- Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
- Detroit is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games on the road
- Chi Cubs is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
- The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 11 games
- Chi Cubs is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
- The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 11 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Detroit at Chicago, Wednesday, August 19th
