Chicago Cubs vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/07/2025

Game Time: 1:10 pm ET, Saturday, June 7, 2025

Venue:  Comerica Park, Detroit, MI

Where to Watch:  MLBN

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Cubs -105, Tigers -115; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Cubs -105, Tigers -115; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Cubs -105, Tigers -115; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Chicago Cubs:  39-23 (1st place, NL Central)

Detroit Tigers:  41-23 (1st place, AL Central)

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Chicago Cubs:  8-2 last 10

Detroit Tigers:  7-3 last 10

The Cubs are entering this series off a win and won their 3-game series against the Washington Nationals 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 39-23 record overall and have a road record of 19-12. This is the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Tigers on Saturday with the series opener still to be played on Friday. Their offense ranks 4th in the MLB with a .780 OPS. Ben Brown is their starting pitcher on Friday while Jameson Taillon is making his start in this game on Saturday. He is 5-3 with a 3.76 ERA this season. His team won their last 3 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 2 ER, 1 HR, and 1 BB with 2 Ks on 3 hits through 6.1 IP against the Cincinnati Reds.

The Tigers are entering this series off a loss and split their 4-game series against the Chicago White Sox 2-2 in their last series. They enter this game with a 41-23 record overall and have a home record of 21-8. This is the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Cubs on Saturday with the 1st game of this series still to be played on Friday. Their offense ranks 9th in the MLB with a .731 OPS. Tarik Skubal is their starting pitcher on Friday while Keider Montero is making his start in this game on Saturday. He is 2-1 with a 4.02 ERA this season. His team won their last 2 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 0 earned runs, 0 homers, and 1 BB with 2 strikeouts on 7 hits through 4.2 innings played against the Kansas City Royals.

The current betting odds have the Tigers listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Tigers have looked great in their games this season with their 41-23 record overall which has them right at the top of the AL Central with the best record in the entire MLB. They have also looked great in their own ballpark with their 21-8 home record. Meanwhile, the Cubs have looked really good in their games this season with their 39-23 record overall which has them right at the top of the NL Central. They have been a good road team too with their 19-12 road record. Both of these teams have been really hot coming into this series and neither team really has a big advantage with these starters on the mound, but the Tigers have looked a lot better at home this year and their pitching staff overall is a lot better than the Cubs. Montero is on the mound for the Tigers in this one and he hasn't been bad this season. He is 2-1 with a 4.01 ERA and the team has won 2 games in a row now with him starting. He is also coming off a great start in which he gave up no runs. The Cubs are going with Taillon in this one and he hasn't looked bad this season either. He is 5-3 with a 3.76 ERA and his team has also been having success with him starting. They have won 3 games in a row with him as the starter and he only gave up 2 earned runs in his last start too, but the Tigers do have the better bullpen and that could be the key to winning this game. The Cubs have one of the best offenses in the MLB, but the Tigers also have a top 10 offense right now and the Cubs have struggled more offensively when they have faced better pitching this season. The best way to place a bet here is on the Tigers to win this game. 

Cubs Tigers Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Saturday, June 7, 2025 (1:10 pm ET start time) is Tigers 4 Cubs 3.

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Chicago Cubs: 124-133 (-15.3 units) on the moneyline vs. a team with a good bullpen whose WHIP is 1.350 or better. 29-39 (-8.5 units) on the moneyline vs. a team with a good bullpen whose ERA is 3.45 or better. 87-109 (-25.9 units) on the moneyline when the money line is +125 to -125. 23-11 OVER against AL Central opponents.

Detroit Tigers: 208-186 (+38.2 units) on the moneyline in all games. 102-91 (+7 units) on the moneyline in home games. 157-147 (+21.2 units) on the moneyline against right-handed starters. 22-14 OVER against NL Central opponents.

Chicago Cubs:  M. Amaya (C) Ten Day IL - Oblique. P. Hodge (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Oblique. E. Morgan (RP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. S. Imanaga (SP) Fifteen Day IL - Leg. J. Assad (RP) Sixty Day IL - Oblique. J. Steele (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow.

Detroit Tigers:  J. Foley (RP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. J. Jobe (SP) Fifteen Day IL - Flexor. A. Cobb (SP) Sixty Day IL - Hip. M. Vierling (CF) Ten Day IL - Shoulder. R. Olson (SP) Fifteen Day IL - Finger. T. Madden (SP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. J. Urquidy (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. A. Lange (RP) Sixty Day IL - Lat.

“It’s funny, we talk about tagging a lot. We show some plays on it to the guys and we did a great job with it tonight. They’re big plays, I mean, they turn base hits into outs, and we turned two extra-base hits into outs.” - Craig Counsell after his team’s win against the Nationals in their game on Thursday.

“We've got some things to clean up, so we'll reset, get home and play in front of an awesome crowd [for] a good series.” - A.J. Hinch after his team’s loss against the White Sox in their game on Thursday.

Ian Happ (S) LF

Kyle Tucker (L) RF

Seiya Suzuki (R) DH

Pete Crow-Armstrong (L) CF

Dansby Swanson (R) SS

Michael Busch (L) 1B

Nico Hoerner (R) 2B

Matt Shaw (R) 3B

Reese McGuire (L) C

Parker Meadows (L) CF

Gleyber Torres (R) 2B

Kerry Carpenter (L) DH

Spencer Torkelson (R) 1B

Wenceel Pérez (S) RF

Zach McKinstry (L) LF

Javier Báez (R) 3B

Trey Sweeney (L) SS

Jake Rogers (R) C

Batting Average:  Nico Hoerner (.294)

Hits:  Pete Crow-Armstrong (67)

Home Runs:  Pete Crow-Armstrong (16)

RBI:  Seiya Suzuki (53)

Stolen Bases:  Pete Crow-Armstrong (21)

Wins:  Matthew Boyd (5)

Saves:  Daniel Palencia (5)

ERA:  Drew Pomeranz (0.00)

Batting Average:  Brewer Hicklen (.667)

Hits:  Riley Greene (67)

Home Runs:  Spencer Torkelson (14)

RBI:  Riley Greene (42)

Stolen Bases:  Gleyber Torres (4)

Wins:  Casey Mize (6)

Saves:  Will Vest (9)

ERA:  Tyler Owens (0.00)

Managers:

Chicago Cubs: Craig Counsell (2nd season)

Detroit Tigers: A.J. Hinch (5th season)