The Cleveland Guardians (16-19) take a three-game losing streak into a matchup versus the Detroit Tigers (13-25), at 7:10 PM ET on Friday.
The Tigers are favored (-112) in a projected tight game against the Guardians (-107). The Detroit Tigers will give the start to Tarik Skubal (3-2, 9.85 ERA) looking for win No. 4 on the season, and the Guardians will turn to Aaron Civale (1-3, 9.85). The total in the game is set at 8.5 total runs.
Tigers vs. Guardians Predictions
Tigers vs. Guardians Betting Odds
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigers | -112 | -107 | 8.5 | -112 | -108 | -1.5 | +144 | -172 |
Tigers vs. Guardians Last 10 Games Betting Performance
Tigers
- Detroit has a 3-3 record over the six games it was moneyline favorites in its last 10 matchups.
- Over their last 10 outings, the Tigers and their opponents combined to hit the over two times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
- Detroit’s record against the spread is 5-5-0 over its past 10 games.
Guardians
- Cleveland has played as the underdog in eight of its past 10 games and won four of those contests.
- When it comes to hitting the over, the Guardians and their opponents are in their last 12 games with a total.
- Cleveland has a record of 4-8-0 ATS over its last 10 games.
Tigers vs. Guardians Starting Pitcher Betting Trends
Projected starter: Tarik Skubal
- The Tigers have gone 5-2-0 ATS in Skubal’s seven starts with a set spread.
- The Tigers were favored on the moneyline for two Skubal starts this season — they won both.
- Skubal’s team has a 4-3 record in his starts this season.
- Skubal has started seven contests with a total set by oddsmakers this season. The teams have combined to go over the run total in three of them.
Projected starter: Aaron Civale
- Civale and his team are 3-3-0 ATS this season when he starts.
- When he is the starting pitcher, Cleveland has a record of 2-3 this season when they are the underdog on the moneyline.
- Civale’s team has a 3-3 record in his starts this season.
- The teams have gone over the point total set by bookmakers in each of the six games Civale has started this season.
Tigers Batting Leaders
- Miguel Cabrera has put up a team-high batting average of .286 and paces the Tigers in runs batted in (14).
- In MLB action, Cabrera ranks 117th in homers and 117th in RBI.
- Jeimer Candelario has six doubles, a triple, three home runs and eight walks while batting .205.
- Candelario ranks 117th in home runs among hitters in MLB and 152nd in RBI.
- Candelario enters this matchup on a three-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .167 with a home run, a walk and an RBI.
- Harold Castro is hitting .292 with three doubles, a triple, a home run and two walks.
- Jonathan Schoop is batting .161 with four doubles, three home runs and six walks.
Tigers Batting Leaders
- Jose Ramirez leads Cleveland in home runs with eight and runs batted in with 34.
- Among all hitters in the majors, Ramirez is 16th in home runs and third in RBI.
- Owen Miller is batting .294 to lead Cleveland, while adding four homers and 15 runs batted in this season.
- Miller is 74th among hitters in the majors in home runs, and 101st in RBI.
- Miller brings a two-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .143 with two doubles, a home run and two RBI.
- Steven Kwan has 27 hits this season and a slash line of .265/.374/.373.
- Myles Straw has 31 hits and an OBP of .344 to go with a slugging percentage of .308 this season.
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