Matt Vierling Player Props: August 21, Tigers vs. Cubs
Matt Vierling’s Detroit Tigers square off versus the Chicago Cubs on August 21 at 8:05 PM ET, and will see starting pitcher Jameson Taillon on the hill. Vierling put up one hit in his previous game, going 1-for-4.
Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Matt Vierling player prop bets.
Vierling is hitting .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: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -260)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +165)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +130)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +120)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +550)
How to Watch Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago Cubs
- Matchup: Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago Cubs
- Time: 8:05 PM ET
- Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2024
- TV Channel: MARQ
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
Matt Vierling vs. Jameson Taillon
- Vierling is 0-for-2 over his career against Jameson Taillon.
- Against Jameson Taillon last season, Vierling went 0-for-2.
Matt Vierling prop bet insights
- Vierling has a hit in 74 of 110 games this year, with multiple hits in 25 of them.
- Out of the 110 games he has played in this season, he’s hit a long ball in 13 contests (11.8%), leaving the yard in 3.2% of his trips to home plate.
- In 41.8% of his games this season (46 of 110), Vierling has scored at least a run, and in 11 of those games (10.0%) he recorded two or more runs scored.
- He has driven in at least one run 27 times this year in 110 games played (24.5%), including 12 times plating multiple runs (10.9%). He has also produced three or more of his team’s runs in five contests.
- Vierling has been set down on strikes at least once in 64 out of 110 games this season (58.2%), with two or more punchouts in 26 of those contests (23.6%).
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/20/2024 | Javier Assad | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 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: Jameson Taillon
- Taillon (8-7 with a 3.62 ERA and 96 strikeouts in 121 2/3 innings pitched) gets the call for the Cubs in his 22nd start of the season.
- His most recent outing was on Wednesday versus the Cleveland Guardians, when the right-hander threw six innings, allowing four earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- The 32-year-old has registered an ERA of 3.62, with 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings, in 21 games this season. Opponents are hitting .254 against him.
- Taillon is trying to put up his 12th quality start of the year.