Cubs vs. Tigers Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - July 20

The Chicago Cubs host the Detroit Tigers to open a three-game series at Wrigley Field, with first pitch at 8:05 p.m. ET on Monday. Jameson Taillon (2-5, 5.19 ERA) gets the start for the Cubs, who are 56-43 this season and second in the NL Central. Jack Flaherty (3-8, 4.48 ERA) is expected to start for the Tigers, who are 46-53 and fourth in the AL Central.

Sportsbooks expect a close matchup between the Cubs (-117 to win) and the Tigers (-105). The contest has an over/under set at 11.

Cubs vs. Tigers Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Monday, July 20, 2026
• Game time: 8:05 p.m. ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Wrigley Field
• Favorite: Cubs (-117)
• Underdog: Tigers (-105)
• Over/under: 11

How to Watch Cubs vs. Tigers

• TV Channel: MARQ and DSN
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Cubs vs. Tigers: Betting the Moneyline

• The Cubs have won 39 of the 69 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (56.5%).
• Detroit has won in 17, or 40.5%, of the 42 contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This season Chicago has won 35 of its 64 games, or 54.7%, when favored by at least -117 on the moneyline.
• This season, the Tigers have come away with a win 15 times in 36 chances when named as an underdog of at least -105 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Cubs have an implied moneyline win probability of 53.9% in this matchup.
• The Tigers have an implied victory probability of 51.2% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Cubs vs. Tigers: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the 99 games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Cubs, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 52 times (52-45-2).
• So far this season, Detroit and its opponents have hit the over in 42 of its 99 games with a total.
• The Cubs have put together a 44-55-0 record against the spread this season (covering 44.4% of the time).
• The Tigers are 52-47-0 against the spread in their 99 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.