Data Skrive:
The Detroit Tigers (43-48) will put their four-game win streak to the test when they host the Cleveland Guardians (56-33) Wednesday at 6:40 PM ET on BSDET. Sportsbooks consider the Guardians to be -145 favorites, while the Tigers are +122 underdogs to keep their streak alive. Tanner Bibee will get the ball for Cleveland while Detroit will counter with Bibee.
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Betting Odds
Bet $20, Payout $33.79
Guardians to win vs Tigers -145
Guardians vs. Tigers Betting Lines
- Favorite: Guardians (-145)
- Underdog: Tigers (+122)
- Over/under: 7.5
Guardians vs. Tigers Betting Insights
- The Guardians have been favorites in 60 games this season and have come away with the win 41 times (68.3%) in those contests.
- This year Cleveland has won 15 of 23 games when listed as at least -145 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Guardians have a 59.2% chance of walking away with the win.
- The Tigers have won 22 of the 49 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (44.9%).
- Detroit has a 5-10 record (winning just 33.3% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +122 or longer.
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Tigers’ implied win probability is 45%.
Guardians vs. Tigers Hitting Leaders
- Jose Ramirez leads Cleveland in home runs (23) and runs batted in (76) this season while batting .269.
- Ramirez ranks fourth in baseball in homers, and second in RBI.
- Josh Naylor is batting .241 with an OBP of .315 and a slugging percentage of .491 this season.
- Riley Greene paces the Tigers with 17 home runs and 45 runs batted in, while putting up a team-best batting average of .258.
- Among all batters in the majors, Greene is 18th in home runs and 47th in RBI.
- Matthew Vierling is batting .245 with 11 doubles, five triples, 11 home runs and 15 walks.
Guardians vs. Tigers Pitching Rankings
- The Guardians average 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, third-most in the league.
- The Guardians have pitched to a 3.67 ERA this season, which ranks eighth in baseball.
- Guardians pitchers have a 1.210 WHIP this season, ninth-best in the majors.
- The Tigers pitching staff is seventh in the majors with a collective 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Detroit’s 3.91 team ERA ranks 12th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Tigers have the 10th-lowest WHIP in MLB (1.212).