Josh Naylor rides a two-game homer streak into the Cleveland Guardians’ (17-19) game against the Detroit Tigers (13-26) at 6:10 PM ET on Saturday, at Progressive Field.
The Guardians are favored at home (-188) against the Tigers (+160). The Cleveland Guardians will hand the ball to Shane Bieber (1-2, 2.87 ERA) looking for win No. 2 on the season, and the Tigers will counter with Alex Faedo (0-1, 2.87). The matchup has an over/under set at 8 total runs.
Guardians vs. Tigers Predictions
Guardians vs. Tigers Betting Odds
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guardians | -188 | +160 | 8 | -108 | -112 | -1.5 | +112 | -134 |
Guardians vs. Tigers Last 10 Games Betting Performance
Guardians
- Cleveland has a 2-3 record from the five games it was moneyline favorites over its last 10 matchups.
- Over their last 10 matchups, the Guardians and their opponents combined to hit the over five times (12 of the games had set totals).
- Cleveland’s ATS record is 5-7-0 over its past 10 games.
Tigers
- Detroit has played as the underdog in four of its past 10 games and has won one of those contests.
- In their last 10 games with a total, the Tigers and their opponents have failed to hit the over eight times.
- Detroit has won of its last 10 games against the spread.
Guardians vs. Tigers Starting Pitcher Betting Trends
Projected starter: Shane Bieber
- The Guardians have a 3-4-0 record against the spread in Bieber’s starts.
- The Guardians have a 3-1 record in Bieber’s four starts this season when they were favored on the moneyline.
- In Bieber’s seven starts, his team is 4-3.
- Bieber has had seven starts with a set total this season, and the teams combined go over the total in three of those matchups.
Projected starter: Alex Faedo
- When Faedo starts, his team is 1-2-0 against the spread this season.
- His team won his only start as an underdog this season.
- Faedo’s team has won one of his three starts this season.
- In games Faedo has started this season, the teams are 1-2-0 at hitting the over.
Guardians Batting Leaders
- Jose Ramirez has put up a team-high batting average of .287, while leading the Guardians in home runs (nine) and runs batted in (37).
- Ramirez ranks 10th in home runs and first in RBI among all hitters in MLB play.
- Ramirez brings a two-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .200 with a triple, two home runs, a walk and five RBI.
- Myles Straw is hitting .254 with eight doubles, a triple and 22 walks.
- Straw ranks 322nd in home runs and 276th in RBI among MLB hitters this season.
- Owen Miller has 12 doubles, four home runs and 11 walks while batting .286.
- Steven Kwan is batting .265 with six doubles, a triple, a home run and 17 walks.
Guardians Batting Leaders
- Jeimer Candelario has been key for Detroit with 27 hits, an OBP of .257 plus a slugging percentage of .328.
- Among all batters in MLB, Candelario’s home run total is 119th, and his RBI total is 154th.
- Miguel Cabrera is a key run producer for Detroit with a .276 average, three homers and 14 RBI.
- Among all MLB batters, Cabrera is 119th in home runs and 120th in RBI.
- Spencer Torkelson leads Detroit in home runs with four. He’s driven in 11 runs and is slugging .321.
- Torkelson enters this matchup on a three-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .286 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and two RBI.
- Jonathan Schoop has collected 22 hits this season and has an OBP of .203. He’s slugging .250 on the year.
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