Following a stretch of three consecutive wins, the Chicago Cubs (65-59) face the Detroit Tigers (57-68) at 6:40 PM ET on Tuesday. The Cubs will give the ball to Drew Smyly (9-8, 5.15 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 10 on the season, and the Tigers will turn to Reese Olson (2-5, 4.83 ERA).
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Chicago vs. Detroit Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at 6:40 PM ET
- Where: Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan
- How to Watch on TV: BSDET
- Probable Pitchers: Smyly – CHC (9-8, 5.15 ERA) vs Olson – DET (2-5, 4.83 ERA)
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Cubs vs. Tigers Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Smyly | Olson | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | GS | 11 |
| 9-8 | W-L | 2-5 |
| 5.15 | ERA | 4.83 |
| 120.2 | IP | 63.1 |
| 40 | BB | 17 |
| 112 | SO | 61 |
Cubs Probable Starting Pitcher: Drew Smyly
- His most recent appearance was out of the bullpen on Friday when the left-hander tossed one scoreless inning against the Kansas City Royals without allowing a hit.
- The 34-year-old has put up an ERA of 5.15, with 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in 26 games this season. Opponents are hitting .258 against him.
- Smyly has five quality starts under his belt this season.
- He is trying to make his fourth straight outing with no earned runs given up.
- Smyly and his team have a record of 11-10-0 against the spread when he starts.
- Games started by Smyly have a 13-7-1 record at hitting the over this season.
Smyly’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Royals | Aug. 18 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| vs. White Sox | Aug. 16 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| at Blue Jays | Aug. 13 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| at Mets | Aug. 7 | 5.0 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| vs. Reds | Aug. 2 | 4.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
Tigers Probable Starting Pitcher: Reese Olson
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Wednesday, when he threw 2 2/3 innings against the Minnesota Twins, giving up four earned runs while allowing eight hits.
- The 24-year-old has an ERA of 4.83 and 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .240 in 14 games this season.
- He has earned a quality start two times in 11 starts this season.
- He has two appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 14 chances this season.
- The Tigers have an 8-4-0 record against the spread in Olson’s starts.
- Olson has started 12 contests with a total set by sportsbooks this season. The teams have combined to hit the over in six of them.
Olson’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Twins | Aug. 16 | 2.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| vs. Twins | Aug. 10 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| vs. Rays | Aug. 4 | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| at Marlins | Jul. 28 | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| vs. Padres | Jul. 21 | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
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