Review Betting Odds and Picks for Tigers vs Cubs – Monday, July 20, 2026

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Chicago Cubs

Detroit Tigers Insights

• Dillon Dingler – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (-120/-110)
  Dillon Dingler has been cold lately, with his seasonal exit velocity of 89.8-mph dropping to 83-mph in the past 14 days.
  Explain: Hitting the ball hard increases the chances of either a home run or the ball landing in fair territory for a hit before a fielder can get to it.
• Spencer Torkelson – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+110/-140)
  Spencer Torkelson pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40.3% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 7th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.
  Explain: This player’s skill set matches up particularly well with the park he’s in today, which may lead to better-than-usual performance.

Chicago Cubs Insights

• Jameson Taillon – Over/Under 12.5 Pitching Outs (-105/-125)
  The leading projection system (THE BAT X) expects Jameson Taillon to be limited in this matchup, projecting a maximum of 68 pitches.
  Explain: A pitcher who is on a pitch count is likely to be pulled from the game earlier, record fewer outs, and generate fewer strikeouts.
• Seiya Suzuki – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+110/-140)
  Extreme flyball batters like Seiya Suzuki tend to be less successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Jack Flaherty.
  Explain: This mostly has to do with the way the hitter’s swing plane interacts with the pitch trajectory, and it can create diminished performance across all categories and hidden value few are considering.
• Chicago Cubs – Moneyline (-110)
  The 3rd-best projected lineup of the day in terms of overall hitting ability is that of the Chicago Cubs.
  Explain: A pitcher who faces a strong opposing offense will be more likely to underperform his usual performance, particularly in terms of hits and runs, in that game.

Betting Trends

• Chicago Cubs – Run Line +1.0 (-140)
  The Chicago Cubs have hit the Run Line in 8 of their last 11 games (+7.10 Units / 56% ROI)
• Over/Under 11.5 Game Total (+105/-125)
  The Detroit Tigers have hit the Game Total Under in 15 of their last 23 games (+6.20 Units / 25% ROI)
• Alex Bregman – Over/Under 0.5 Hits (-215/+165)
  Alex Bregman has hit the Hits Under in 14 of his last 25 games (+8.90 Units / 29% ROI)