Chicago @ DETROIT
DETROIT +110 over Chicago

Pinnacle +110 BET365 +110 SportsInteraction +115 5DIMES +110 CoolBet +106

DETROIT +115 over Chicago

7:10 PM EST. Jon Lester (LHP - CHC) and the Chicago Cubs are less than a -125 favorite (-119 at Pinny) over the Detroit Tigers with Michael Fulmer (RHP - DET) starting. The man on the street is not uttering to himself, “Damn, I cannot wait to bet Detroit”. 

Jon Lester has market credibility. Michael Fulmer has none. The Cubbies have great market appeal and recent pedigree while the Tigers have none of that either. St. Louis is a -160 favorite today over Kansas City while the Cubs are in this range? The Dodgers are a -235 favorite on the road in San Fran today while the Cubbies are less than -130? Detroit is considered to be one the league’s dregs while the Chicago Cubs are in first place with an 18-11 record and yet, the Cubbies are priced here like they’re in a last place tie with the Pirates. Why? 

On Sunday, we discussed avoiding sucker plays and this one stands out above them all today. Fulmer has a 9.53 ERA after four starts this year covering a mere 11 frames. Dude hasn’t produced good skills or numbers since he burst onto the scene with Rookie of the Year in 2016, but since then results (and most indicators) have slid in the wrong direction, culminating with TJ surgery in March 2019. He plays for Detroit, not the Twins or the A’s and he’s taking back a porkchop against the mighty Cubs. We’re simply urging you to think about it hard before you bet the Cubs today. You might win if you do bet the Cubbies but proceed with extreme caution because the line is screaming loudly that Detroit is the right play.

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Our Pick

DETROIT +110 (Risking 2 units - To Win: 2.20)

San Diego under 83½ -105
Boston under 79½ -110