Guardians vs. Tigers ALDS Game 3 Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – October 9, 2024

The Cleveland Guardians will visit the Detroit Tigers in the third game of the ALDS on Wednesday at 3:08 p.m. ET, live on TBS from Comerica Park. The teams split the first two games of the series and would move within a win of the ALCS with a victory in this matchup. Cleveland will send Alex Cobb out to start this one, while Detroit has yet to name a starter. The Guardians are -110 favorites on the moneyline to win this matchup against the Tigers (-109).

Here is our betting primer for this contest, and discover all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Betting Odds

Guardians to win vs Tigers -110

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

Guardians vs. Tigers Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Guardians (-110)
  • Underdog: Tigers (-109)
  • Over/under: 7

Guardians vs. Tigers Betting Insights

  • The Guardians have won in 66, or 64.7%, of the 102 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
  • This season Cleveland has come away with a win 66 times in 104 chances when named as a favorite of at least -110 on the moneyline.
  • The Guardians have an implied victory probability of 52.4% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
  • The Tigers have put together a 48-49 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 49.5% of those games).
  • When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -109 or longer, Detroit has gone 44-49 (47.3%).
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Tigers have an implied win probability of 52.2%.

Guardians vs. Tigers Hitting Leaders

  • Jose Ramirez is batting .279 this season with a team-high 39 home runs and 118 RBI.
  • Among all hitters in Major League Baseball, Ramirez’s home run total places him fifth and his RBI tally ranks him third.
  • Josh Naylor has 137 hits and an OBP of .320 to go with a slugging percentage of .456 this season.
  • Riley Greene has racked up a team-high batting average of .262, while leading the Tigers in home runs (24) and runs batted in (74).
  • Greene ranks 42nd in home runs and 61st in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
  • Matt Vierling is hitting .257 with 28 doubles, five triples, 16 home runs and 41 walks.

Guardians vs. Tigers Pitching Rankings

  • The Guardians average 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, ninth-most in the league.
  • The Guardians have pitched to a 3.61 ERA this season, which ranks third in baseball.
  • Guardians pitchers have a 1.202 WHIP this season, fourth-best in the majors.
  • The 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings compiled 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 the majors (1.164).