Detroit Tigers vs Chicago Cubs Final — July 22, 2026
Last 10 games
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Rest & travelAbout these numbers
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Tigers visited the Cubs on Wednesday, July 22 at 8:06 PM ET.
The total closed 8, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Tigers +105, Cubs -125) prices the Tigers at 47% and the Cubs at 53%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Detroit Tigers 5, Chicago Cubs 1
Detroit Tigers won by 4.
- Against the closing spread (Chicago Cubs -1.5): Detroit Tigers covered.
- Combined score 6 vs the closing total of 8: Under.
- Detroit Tigers closed at +105 on the moneyline (a 47% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Tigers -1.5 (+165)
Tigers +1.5 (-202)
Cubs -115 51%
Cubs -125 53%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 11 times since 2023: the Tigers won 5 and the Cubs 6.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2026 | Tigers 2, Cubs 11 Cubs won | ||
| Jul 20, 2026 | Tigers 8, Cubs 6 Tigers won | ||
| Jun 8, 2025 | Cubs 0, Tigers 4 Tigers won | ||
| Jun 7, 2025 | Cubs 6, Tigers 1 Cubs won | ||
| Jun 6, 2025 | Cubs 1, Tigers 3 Tigers won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Detroit Tigers
- Detroit Tigers team stats
- Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Detroit Tigers 2 (Sep 27)
- Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Detroit Tigers 4 (Sep 26)
- Washington Nationals 4, Detroit Tigers 2 (Sep 23)
Chicago Cubs
- Chicago Cubs team stats
- Chicago Cubs 1, San Diego Padres 4 (Sep 30)
- Chicago Cubs 0, San Diego Padres 8 (Sep 29)
- Chicago Cubs 6, Boston Red Sox 2 (Sep 27)
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- Minnesota Twins 10, Cleveland Guardians 6 (Jul 22)
- San Diego Padres 6, Atlanta Braves 7 (Jul 22)
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