The Detroit Tigers will take on the Chicago Cubs for three games this week. The Tigers are coming off a series win over the Yankees while the Cubs are coming off a series win over the Blue Jays.
Detroit Tigers (61-64) vs. Chicago Cubs (61-64)
Game 1:
Date: Tuesday, August 20
Time: 8:05 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Game 2:
Date: Wednesday, August 21
Time: 8:05 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Game 3:
Date: Thursday, August 22
Time: 2:20 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: TBD vs. Javier Assad (5-3, 3.19 ERA)
The Tigers haven’t announced a starter for any game in this series. Assad will go for Chicago he is 5-3 with a 3.19 ERA, a 4.53 FIP, a 1.37 WHIP, a 4.1 BB/9, and a 7.7 K/9 in 107.1 innings. In his last five starts, he is 1-0 with a 2.86 ERA, a 1.45 WHIP, and 13 strikeouts in 22 innings. The Cubs are 12-10 when he starts.
Game 2: TBD vs. Jameson Taillon (8-7, 3.62 ERA)
Taillon goes for the Cubs, he is 8-7 with a 3.62 ERA, a 3.99 FIP, a 1.18 WHIP, a 1.8 BB/9, and a 7.1 K/9 in 121.2 innings. In his last five starts, he is 1-3 with a 5.34 ERA, a 1.26 WHIP, and 21 strikeouts in 28.2 innings. The Cubs are 10-11 when he starts.
Game 3: TBD vs. Kyle Hendricks (3-10, 6.35 ERA)
Hendricks goes in the finale with the Cubs, he is 3-10 with a 6.35 ERA, a 5.27 FIP, a 1.42 WHIP, a 2.5 BB/9, and a 6.3 K/9 in 96.1 innings. In his last five starts, he is 1-3 with a 5.19 ERA, a 1.19 WHIP, and 17 strikeouts in 26 innings. The Cubs are 6-16 when he starts.
Tigers vs. Cubs Leaders
Tigers:
AVG – Riley Greene – .261
HR – Riley Greene – 17
RBI – Riley Greene – 51
IP – Tarik Skubal – 155.1
ERA – Tarik Skubal – 2.49
K – Tarik Skubal – 185
Cubs:
AVG – Cody Bellinger – .273
HR – Ian Happ – 22
RBI – Ian Happ – 69
IP – Shota Imanaga – 133.1
ERA – Shota Imanaga – 3.11
K – Shota Imanaga – 137
Tigers vs. Cubs Numbers
Tigers
AVG: .231 (27)
OPS: .677 (26)
R: 518 (21)
HR: 126 (23)
ERA: 3.82 (10)
K: 1063 (13)
WHIP: 1.19 (3)
Cubs
AVG: .234 (24)
OPS: .693 (21)
R: 522 (20)
HR: 129 (22)
ERA: 3.71 (5)
K: 1063 (13)
WHIP: 1.23 (10)
