Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago Cubs MLB Pick Prediction 8/21/2024 by Tony T.
Tigers at Cubs—Kenta Maeda to start for Detroit. Maeda appeared in 22 games in the year delivering an ERA of 6.18 with WHIP of 1.39. The righthander has seen his Ks fall to 18.3% with 6.4% walks. Ground balls sit at 37% with 1.79 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 5.10 does imply a drop in ERA based on his numbers. Jameson Taillon to start for Chicago. Taillon has 21 starts with an ERA of 3.62 with WHIP of 1.18. The veteran strikes out 19.1% with 4.8% walks. Ground balls served at 39.4% with 1.26 home runs per nine innings.