Chicago Cubs at Detroit Tigers 5/15/21 - MLB Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 05/15/2021 at 12:02 AM ET
The Chicago Cubs visit Comerica Park Saturday night in Detroit for game 2 of a 3 game series. The Cubs are on a skid as of late dropping 3 games in a row. The Cubs are the 13th ranked offense in the MLB scoring 4.44 runs per game on 7.33 hits. Kris Bryant leads the Cubs offense with a .309 batting average, while Javier Baez boasts a team high 26 RBI's.
Chicago has had pitching issues on the year ranking 22nd overall allowing 4.64 runs on 8.28 hits per game. Trevor Williams (2-2 5.81 ERA) will get the ball Saturday night for the Cubs. Williams has allowed 38 hits including 6 home runs, while striking out 35 batters with 16 walks in 31 innings pitched.
The Detroit Tigers are 13-25 on the year, while riding a 4 game win streak. Detroit has struggled offensively on the year ranking 29th in the league scoring 3.43 runs on 7.03 hits per game. Through the last 4 games the Tigers have averaged 5.75 runs per game during the 4 game win streak.
Defensively the Tigers have also struggled on the year ranking 27th on the year allowing 5.16 runs on 8.41 hits per game. Jose Urena (1-4 3.60 ERA) gets the start for the Tigers Saturday night looking to turn things around. Urena has allowed 16 earned runs on 38 hits in 40 innings of work across 7 starts on the year.
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Both team come in on different streaks as the Tigers have won 4 in a row, while the Cubs have dropped the last 3. One constant in this game is high totals as both teams have going over the totals at a rapid rate. Neither pitcher has been great on the year and will continue to struggle in this game. Look for both offenses to have success leading to a high total. Final Score Prediction, Detroit Tigers win but the best play is the OVER 8-5.
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