{"id":699,"date":"2024-08-19T21:20:13","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T01:20:13","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-08-19T21:20:13","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T01:20:13","slug":"upcoming-mlb-matchup-detroit-tigers-at-chicago-cubs-on-august-20-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betsouthdakotasports.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/19\/upcoming-mlb-matchup-detroit-tigers-at-chicago-cubs-on-august-20-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Upcoming MLB Matchup: Detroit Tigers at Chicago Cubs on August 20, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On the evening of August 20, 2024, the Detroit Tigers are set to clash with the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, commencing at 8:05 PM under clear skies.<\/p>\n<p>The Detroit Tigers have yet to announce their starting pitcher for the game, while Javier Assad, with an ERA of 3.186, will take the mound for the Cubs.<\/p>\n<p>In the 2024 AL Central Division, the Tigers are currently 10th with a 61-64 record, reflecting a 0.49 winning percentage. They have a divisional record of 20-22, ranking 4th, and have won 6 out of their last 10 games, currently enjoying a two-game winning streak. At home, they have a 31-32 record, and on the road, they also show a near-equal performance with 30 wins to 32 losses. The Tigers have won 31 during day games versus 30 night games, scoring a total of 518 runs while conceding 521.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Chicago Cubs hold a similar position in the 2024 NL Central Division, ranked 10th with a 61-64 win-loss record, equating to a 0.49 winning percentage. Their divisional record is 17-26, placing them 3rd in their division. Like the Tigers, the Cubs have also won 6 out of their last 10 games but are coming off a loss. At Wrigley, their record stands at 34-28, contrasted by a 27-36 record on the road. The Cubs have secured 28 victories in day games compared to 33 in night matchups. Offensively, they&#8217;ve scored 522 runs and have allowed 518 runs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the evening of August 20, 2024, the Detroit Tigers are set to clash with the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, commencing at 8:05 PM under clear skies<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":700,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[27],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/betsouthdakotasports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/699"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/betsouthdakotasports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/betsouthdakotasports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betsouthdakotasports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betsouthdakotasports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=699"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/betsouthdakotasports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/699\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betsouthdakotasports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/700"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/betsouthdakotasports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=699"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betsouthdakotasports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=699"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betsouthdakotasports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=699"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}