Cubs vs. Tigers Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - July 22
22 July 2026

The Chicago Cubs host the Detroit Tigers at 8:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, with both teams hoping to win the series. Colin Rea (7-6, 4.74 ERA) gets the start for the Cubs, who are 57-44 this season and second in the NL Central. Keider Montero (6-5, 3.22 ERA) is the expected starter for the Tigers, who are 47-54 and fourth in the AL Central.
With the Tigers (+103) visiting, the Cubs (-125) are a solid favorite on the moneyline. The total for this contest is set at 8.
Cubs vs. Tigers Odds, Game Time
- Game day: Wednesday, July 22, 2026
- Game time: 8:10 p.m. ET
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Stadium: Wrigley Field
- Favorite: Cubs (-125)
- Underdog: Tigers (+103)
- Over/under: 8
How to Watch Cubs vs. Tigers
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
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Cubs vs. Tigers: Betting the Moneyline
- The Cubs have won 56.3% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (40-31).
- Detroit has been underdogs in 44 games this season and has come away with the win 18 times (40.9%) in those contests.
- Chicago has a record of 32-26 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -125 on the moneyline.
- This year, the Tigers have won 13 of 30 games when listed as at least +103 or worse on the moneyline.
- Based on this game's moneyline, the Cubs' implied win probability is 55.6%.
- The Tigers have an implied victory probability of 49.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
Cubs vs. Tigers: Betting the Spread & Total
- The Cubs have played in 101 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 54 times (54-45-2).
- Games involving Detroit have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 44 of 101 chances this season.
- The Cubs have gone 45-56-0 against the spread this season.
- The Tigers are 53-48-0 against the spread in their 101 games that had a posted line this season.
