Matt Vierling Player Props: August 20, Tigers vs. Cubs
Matt Vierling will try for a more productive showing after a hitless showing in his last game (0-for-4). He and the Detroit Tigers face the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, who will send out Javier Assad to start, at 8:05 PM ET on BSDET.
Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Matt Vierling player prop bets.
Vierling is batting .253 with 21 doubles, five triples, 14 home runs and 23 walks.
Watch tonight's Tigers game on Fubo!Matt Vierling Prop Bets and Odds
- Hits Prop: 1.5 hits (Over odds: +190)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +160)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +105)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +120)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +650)
How to Watch Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago Cubs
- Matchup: Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago Cubs
- Time: 8:05 PM ET
- Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2024
- TV Channel: BSDET
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
Matt Vierling vs. Javier Assad
- Vierling is 0-for-5 over his career versus Javier Assad.
- Against Javier Assad last season, Vierling was 0-for-3.
Matt Vierling prop bet insights
- In 73 of 109 games this season (67.0%) Vierling has recorded a hit, and in 25 of those contests (22.9%) he posted two or more knocks.
- He has homered in 13 games this season (109 opportunities, 11.9%), leaving the ballpark in 3.2% of his trips to home plate.
- Vierling has scored a run in 46 of 109 games this season, with multiple runs scored in 11 of them.
- He has produced at least one run in 27 of 109 games this season (24.8%), with two or more RBI in 12 of those contests (11.0%).
- Vierling has gone down on strikes at least once 64 times this season in 109 games played (58.7%), including 26 multi-punchout contests (23.9%).
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 8:25 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Matt Vierling stats against the Cubs
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/23/2023 | Jameson Taillon | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 8/22/2023 | Drew Smyly | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2/1 | 0 |
| 8/21/2023 | Javier Assad | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 9/29/2022 | Javier Assad | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 9/28/2022 | Hayden Wesneski | 0-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 7/24/2022 | Drew Smyly | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 7/23/2022 | Marcus Stroman | 1-for-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 7/22/2022 | Justin Steele | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 9/16/2021 | Kyle Hendricks | 2-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0/0 | 0 |
Cubs starter: Javier Assad
- Assad (5-3 with a 3.19 ERA and 92 strikeouts in 107 1/3 innings pitched) gets the call for the Cubs in his 23rd start of the season.
- When he last took the hill on Tuesday versus the Cleveland Guardians, the right-hander went 4 2/3 innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering five hits.
- The 27-year-old has put up a 3.19 ERA and 7.7 Ks per nine innings across 22 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .242 to opposing batters.
- Assad is looking to notch his fifth quality start of the year.