Detroit Tigers vs Chicago Cubs Starting Lineup — Monday, Jul 20, 2026
Starting Lineups
Detroit Tigers @ Chicago Cubs · Monday, Jul 20, 2026
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin McGonigle | 0.282 | 0.390 | 0.815 | 9 | 35 | — | — |
| 2 | Gleyber Torres | 0.280 | 0.395 | 0.790 | 4 | 18 | 0.333 | 0.666 |
| 3 | Colt Keith | 0.254 | 0.300 | 0.696 | 8 | 24 | 0.333 | 1.000 |
| 4 | Riley Greene | 0.286 | 0.379 | 0.846 | 14 | 47 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 5 | Dillon Dingler | 0.260 | 0.325 | 0.826 | 19 | 60 | — | — |
| 6 | Kerry Carpenter | 0.211 | 0.285 | 0.722 | 13 | 36 | 0.333 | 1.666 |
| 7 | Spencer Torkelson | 0.207 | 0.301 | 0.723 | 18 | 47 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 8 | Zach McKinstry | 0.196 | 0.277 | 0.575 | 4 | 19 | 0.000 | 0.500 |
| 9 | James Outman | 0.159 | 0.224 | 0.512 | 3 | 13 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | 0.284 | 0.379 | 0.898 | 21 | 53 | 0.333 | 0.666 |
| 2 | Seiya Suzuki | 0.273 | 0.357 | 0.826 | 15 | 48 | 0.000 | 0.167 |
| 3 | Michael Busch | 0.244 | 0.370 | 0.773 | 12 | 52 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 4 | Alex Bregman | 0.239 | 0.336 | 0.698 | 10 | 43 | 0.200 | 0.633 |
| 5 | Ian Happ | 0.217 | 0.328 | 0.751 | 17 | 42 | 0.091 | 0.739 |
| 6 | Nico Hoerner | 0.245 | 0.314 | 0.655 | 4 | 43 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 7 | Pedro Ramírez | 0.281 | 0.329 | 0.767 | 1 | 10 | — | — |
| 8 | Dansby Swanson | 0.207 | 0.287 | 0.694 | 16 | 58 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 9 | Miguel Amaya | 0.230 | 0.350 | 0.706 | 3 | 15 | 0.400 | 0.800 |
Detroit Tigers at Chicago Cubs (2026-07-20). Jack Flaherty vs Jameson Taillon at Wrigley Field.
Starters — Flaherty carries a 4.48 ERA and 1.41 WHIP over 82.1 innings, with strong bat-missing ability at 10.71 K/9. The risk points are his 4.37 BB/9 and occasional traffic, though he has limited damage to 0.98 HR/9. His last three starts were sharp: 6.0 IP, 2 ER, 6 K, 3 BB; 5.2 IP, 0 ER, 5 K, 0 BB; and 5.0 IP, 0 ER, 9 K, 3 BB. The recent form points to a downward trend in run prevention. Taillon enters with a 5.19 ERA and 1.30 WHIP across 67.2 innings. His 7.85 K/9 and 3.06 BB/9 are more moderate, but the major concern is the 2.66 HR/9, with 20 home runs allowed already. His last three appearances were 1.0 IP, 1 ER, 2 K, 2 BB; 6.1 IP, 2 ER, 6 K, 1 BB; and 5.0 IP, 4 ER, 4 K, 2 BB. His trend is also down, but the home-run rate remains the key volatility factor.
Teams — Detroit has a .710 OPS and 418 runs, with a .234 team average. The Tigers’ edge comes more from run prevention, as their staff owns a 3.58 ERA and 1.21 WHIP. They are also 7-3 over their last 10, which supports the idea that they are getting enough offense behind quality pitching. Chicago brings the stronger lineup profile with a .749 OPS, 502 runs, and a .245 average. The Cubs’ pitching staff has been less steady at a 4.27 ERA and 1.27 WHIP, but they are also 7-3 in their last 10. This matchup sets up as Detroit’s cleaner overall pitching profile against Chicago’s more productive offense.