Discover the Betting Trends for Cubs vs Tigers Game – Sunday, June 8, 2025

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Detroit Tigers

As the Chicago Cubs continue their quest to solidify their standing in the National League, they face a challenging matchup against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on June 8, 2025. Both teams are enjoying strong seasons, with the Tigers boasting a record of 42-24 and the Cubs sitting at 40-24. Detroit’s potent offense, ranked 8th in MLB, will test the Cubs’ below-average bullpen, ranked 25th in the league.

In their last encounter on June 7, the Cubs claimed victory over the Tigers with a decisive 6-1 score, adding to their momentum. This matchup marks the third of the series, and the Tigers will be looking to rebound. They are projected to start Jack Flaherty, who has had a solid season despite a 4-6 record. Flaherty’s advanced metrics rank him as the 60th best starting pitcher in MLB, and he’s projected to strike out 6.3 batters while allowing an average of 2.6 earned runs. However, he does struggle with high flyball rates, which could be detrimental against a powerful Cubs offense that has already hit 88 home runs this season.

Cade Horton, the Cubs’ starter, has a perfect record of 3-0 this season, but his underlying numbers indicate he’s a below-average pitcher. Horton projects to pitch only 4.7 innings, allowing 2.3 earned runs on average. With the Tigers ranked 4th in MLB for strikeouts, they could exploit Horton’s low strikeout rate.

With the Game Total set at 8.5 runs, oddsmakers are reflecting a close contest. The Tigers’ moneyline of -120 indicates confidence in their ability to perform at home, while the Cubs at +100 suggest a slight underdog status. Given the Tigers’ strong offensive capabilities and their superior bullpen, they may be poised to even the series after last night’s setback.

Chicago Cubs Insights

• Cade Horton – Over/Under Strikeouts
  Out of all SPs, Cade Horton’s fastball spin rate of 2504 rpm ranks in the 92nd percentile this year.
  Explain: Spin rate is a key component to fastball success in generating strikeouts and preventing runs.
• Ian Happ – Over/Under Total Bases
  Ian Happ has been cold lately, with his seasonal exit velocity of 88.2-mph dropping to 81.7-mph in the past 7 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.
• Seiya Suzuki – Over/Under Total Bases
  Seiya Suzuki hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (42.5% — 100th percentile) but may find it hard to clear baseball’s 2nd-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.
  Explain: This player’s skill set does not match up particularly well with the park he’s in today, which may lead to worse-than-usual performance.

Detroit Tigers Insights

• Detroit Tigers – 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline
  Jack Flaherty is an extreme flyball pitcher (34% FB% via the leading projection system, THE BAT) and has the benefit of pitching in the #23 HR venue among all major league parks in this matchup.
  Explain: This pitcher’s skill set matches up particularly well with the park he’s in today, which may lead to better-than-usual performance.
• Javier Baez – Over/Under Total Bases
  Extreme groundball hitters like Javier Baez tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Cade Horton.
  Explain: This mostly has to do with the way the hitter’s swing plane interacts with the pitch trajectory, and it can create boosted performance across all categories and hidden value few are considering.
• The Detroit Tigers have 3 hitters in their projected lineup today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Dillon Dingler, Spencer Torkelson, Riley Greene).
  Explain: Teams that have multiple high-strikeout hitters will make it much easier for the opposing pitcher to record strikeouts

Betting Trends

• Detroit Tigers – Over/Under 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total
  The Detroit Tigers have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Over in 39 of their last 65 games (+12.63 Units / 17% ROI)
• Chicago Cubs – Moneyline
  The Chicago Cubs have hit the Moneyline in 18 of their last 25 games (+8.60 Units / 18% ROI)