Kenny G laid the –140 with Detroit, citing Jack Flaherty’s return to form and the Tigers’ overall balance. Flaherty has surrendered just one earned run across his last 12 innings (vs San Francisco and the White Sox) and is backed by a stout bullpen sporting a 3.34 ERA. Rookie Cade Horton is 3-0 with a 3.51 ERA but has faced a cupcake slate (Washington, Colorado, Miami, White Sox) and Kenny expects a "rude awakening" against a Detroit offense that still ranks fourth in runs and eighth in slugging despite a mild slump. Detroit owns a dominant 22-9 home record while the Cubs, for all their offensive firepower, must solve a bullpen that has only recently stabilized. With the Motown club rolling and Flaherty trending up, Kenny is comfortable paying the moderate price.