Cubs vs. Tigers Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - July 21

Dillon Dingler leads the Detroit Tigers into a contest versus the Chicago Cubs, a game after homering twice in an 8-6 victory over the Cubs, at 8:05 p.m. ET on Tuesday. David Peterson (4-7, 6.45 ERA) gets the start for the Cubs, who are 56-44 this season and second in the NL Central. Framber Valdez (5-6, 4.10 ERA) is starting for the Tigers, who are 47-53 and fourth in the AL Central.

Per the moneyline, the matchup between the Cubs (-122) and Tigers (-100) looks like a close one. The contest has an over/under set at 8.

Cubs vs. Tigers Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Tuesday, July 21, 2026
• Game time: 8:05 p.m. ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Wrigley Field
• Favorite: Cubs (-122)
• Underdog: Tigers (-100)
• Over/under: 8

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• TV Channel: MARQ and DSN
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Cubs vs. Tigers: Betting the Moneyline

• The Cubs have been the moneyline favorite 70 total times this season. They've gone 39-31 in those games.
• Detroit has been underdogs in 43 games this season and has come away with the win 18 times (41.9%) in those contests.
• Chicago has entered 60 games this season favored by -122 or more and is 33-27 in those contests.
• This season, the Tigers have been victorious 15 times in 34 chances when named as an underdog of at least -100 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Cubs have a 55% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 50% chance of walking away with the win.

Cubs vs. Tigers: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Cubs have played in 100 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 53 times (53-45-2).
• Detroit and its opponents have hit the over in 43 of its 100 games with a total this season.
• The Cubs have covered 44% of their games this season, going 44-56-0 ATS.
• The Tigers are 53-47-0 against the spread in their 100 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.