Data Skrive:
The ALDS begins on Saturday when the Cleveland Guardians play host to the Detroit Tigers. Action begins at 1:08 p.m. ET at Progressive Field, and can be watched on TBS. Cleveland is projected to give the ball to Tanner Bibee, while Detroit has yet to name a starting pitcher. The Guardians are -151 favorites on the moneyline to win this contest with the Tigers (+128).
Take a look at our betting primer for this tilt, and find all of our MLB betting picks, too!
Moneyline
Bet $20, Payout $33.25
Guardians to win vs Tigers -151
Guardians vs. Tigers Betting Lines
- Favorite: Guardians (-151)
- Underdog: Tigers (+128)
- Over/under: 7
Guardians vs. Tigers Betting Insights
- The Guardians have been favorites in 101 games this season and have come away with the win 65 times (64.4%) in those contests.
- This year Cleveland has won 23 of 34 games when listed as at least -151 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Guardians have a 60.2% chance of walking away with the win.
- The Tigers have put together a 48-48 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 50% of those games).
- Detroit has gone 10-21 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +128 or longer (32.3%).
- The Tigers have an implied moneyline win probability of 43.9% in this matchup.
Guardians vs. Tigers Hitting Leaders
- Jose Ramirez leads Cleveland in home runs with 39 and runs batted in with 118.
- Ramirez ranks fifth in baseball in home runs, and third in RBI.
- Josh Naylor is batting .243 with an OBP of .320 and a slugging percentage of .456 this season.
- Riley Greene leads the Tigers in home runs (24), runs batted in (74) and has racked up a team-best batting average of .262.
- Among all hitters in the big leagues, Greene’s home run total puts him 42nd, and his RBI total ranks 61st.
- Matt Vierling is hitting .257 with 28 doubles, five triples, 16 home runs and 41 walks.
Guardians vs. Tigers Pitching Rankings
- The Guardians strike out 8.9 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, ninth-best in MLB.
- Guardians pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.61 this year, third-best in baseball.
- Guardians pitchers have a 1.202 WHIP this season, fourth-best in the majors.
- The 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Tigers pitching staff ranks 21st in MLB.
- Detroit has the fourth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.62).
- Tigers pitchers combine for the No. 2 WHIP in MLB (1.164).