3.22
ERA
0.98
WHIP
6.3
K/9
100.2
IP
15
GS
2.0
BB/9
Detroit Tigers vs Chicago Cubs
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8:10 PM ET
H2H 2–1
CHC · Home · 57-44
Chicago Cubs
Starting pitchers
4.74
ERA
1.42
WHIP
6.8
K/9
100.2
IP
16
GS
3.3
BB/9
Starter form · last 5 starts
Matchup edge
Keider Montero hotter lately (L5 2.20 ERA)·Cubs 6–4 L10
Lineup not yet announced · posted ~1–2 hrs before first pitch
Projected hitters vs RHP / RHP
Tigers vs RHP
Avg OPS 0.9674 hot hittersTop: Valencia 1.379 · Dingler 0.905 · Greene 0.868
Projected sample — season splits vs pitcher hand, not official order.
Cubs vs RHP
Avg OPS 0.9102 hot hittersTop: Dean 1.300 · Crow-Armstrong 0.923 · Suzuki 0.780
Projected sample — season splits vs pitcher hand, not official order.
Detroit Tigers hitters vs RHP (projected)
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Chicago Cubs hitters vs RHP (projected)
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◆ Matchup preview
Detroit Tigers at Chicago Cubs (2026-07-22). Keider Montero vs Colin Rea at Wrigley Field.
Starters — Montero has a 3.22 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, and 100.2 innings with 6.26 K/9, 1.97 BB/9, and 0.80 HR/9. His last three starts were unusual in workload but effective overall: 3.1 IP, 0 ER, 5 K, 0 BB; 3.0 IP, 3 ER, 5 K, 1 BB; and 1.2 IP, 0 ER, 1 K, 1 BB. The trend is up, and his season profile stands out for limiting baserunners and home runs. Rea has a 4.74 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, and 100.2 innings with 6.79 K/9, 3.31 BB/9, and 1.34 HR/9. His last three starts were steadier: 6.0 IP, 3 ER, 6 K, 1 BB; 5.1 IP, 3 ER, 2 K, 2 BB; and 5.0 IP, 2 ER, 5 K, 3 BB. His trend is also up, but the full-season indicators are less clean because of the higher WHIP, walk rate, and home-run rate.
Teams — Detroit enters with a .711 OPS, 428 runs scored, a .234 average, and a pitching staff carrying a 3.67 ERA with a 1.23 WHIP. The Tigers are 6-4 over their last 10, and their overall profile leans more on run prevention than lineup volume. Chicago brings a .754 OPS, 519 runs scored, a .246 average, and a 4.26 team ERA with a 1.27 WHIP. The Cubs are also 6-4 in their last 10, and the offense has been the stronger unit by season-long production, with a clear edge in OPS and total runs.
Key facts
Montero has a 0.98 WHIP and 0.80 HR/9 across 100.2 IPChicago owns a .754 OPS and 519 runs, compared with Detroit’s .711 OPS and 428 runsRea has allowed 15 HR with a 1.42 WHIP and 1.34 HR/9
Head to head (2025–2026)
2—1
Detroit Tigers lead series
3 meetings total
2025-06-08
Chicago Cubs @ Detroit Tigers
0–4
DET
2025-06-07
Chicago Cubs @ Detroit Tigers
6–1
CHC
2025-06-06
Chicago Cubs @ Detroit Tigers
1–3
DET
Team picture · 2026
DET
CHC
Team AVG
0.234
0.246
Team OPS
0.711
0.754
Home runs
123
127
Runs scored
428
519
Team ERA
3.67
4.26
HR allowed
99
155
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