The MLB Belt · rivalry
Chicago Cubs vs. Detroit Tigers
11Belt meetings
7Cubs wins
4Tigers wins
5Title changes
Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers have met 11 times with the MLB belt on the line, from October 10, 1908 to August 26, 2020. The belt changed hands in 5 of those games. Chicago Cubs lead the belt series 7–4.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,098 | Oct 10, 1908 | Chicago Cubs beat Detroit Tigers 10–6 Playoffs | Title change |
| 4,099 | Oct 11, 1908 | Chicago Cubs beat Detroit Tigers 6–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,100 | Oct 12, 1908 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago Cubs 8–3 Playoffs | Title change |
| 4,101 | Oct 13, 1908 | Chicago Cubs beat Detroit Tigers 3–0 Playoffs | Title change |
| 4,102 | Oct 14, 1908 | Chicago Cubs beat Detroit Tigers 2–0 Playoffs | Defense |
| 18,616 | Jul 6, 2001 | Chicago Cubs beat Detroit Tigers 15–9 | Defense |
| 18,617 | Jul 7, 2001 | Chicago Cubs beat Detroit Tigers 10–6 | Defense |
| 18,618 | Jul 8, 2001 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago Cubs 9–6 | Title change |
| 21,757 | Aug 24, 2020 | Chicago Cubs beat Detroit Tigers 9–3 | Defense |
| 21,758 | Aug 25, 2020 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago Cubs 7–1 | Title change |
| 21,759 | Aug 26, 2020 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago Cubs 7–6 | Defense |