Guardians vs. Tigers Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 9, 2024

The Detroit Tigers (42-48) will put their three-game win streak to the test when they host the Cleveland Guardians (56-32) Tuesday at 6:40 PM ET on BSDET. Sportsbooks consider the Guardians to be -145 favorites, while the Tigers are +123 underdogs to keep their streak alive. Ben Lively will get the ball for Cleveland while Detroit will counter with Kenta Maeda.

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

Guardians vs. Tigers Betting Lines

• Favorite: Guardians (-145)
• Underdog: Tigers (+123)
• Over/under: 8.5

Guardians vs. Tigers Betting Insights

• The Guardians have won in 41, or 69.5%, of the 59 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• 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 coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Tigers have won 21 of the 48 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (43.8%).
• Detroit has a record of 4-10 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +123 or longer (28.6%).
• The Tigers have a 44.8% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Guardians vs. Tigers Hitting Leaders

• Jose Ramirez is batting .271 this season with a team-high 23 home runs and 76 RBI.
• Of all MLB hitters, Ramirez ranks 44th in batting average, 68th in on-base percentage, and 13th in slugging.
• Josh Naylor has 76 hits and an OBP of .318 to go with a slugging percentage of .495 this season.
• Riley Greene has accumulated a team-high batting average of .261, while leading the Tigers in home runs (17) and runs batted in (45).
• Among all batters in MLB, Greene ranks 18th in home runs and 46th 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 strike out 9.1 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, fourth-best in MLB.
• The Guardians have the eighth-best ERA (3.70) in the majors this season.
• The Guardians have a combined 1.211 WHIP as a pitching staff, ninth-lowest in MLB.
• The Tigers pitching staff ranks seventh in the majors with a collective 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Detroit has a 3.96 team ERA that ranks 15th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• Tigers pitchers combine for the No. 10 WHIP in the majors (1.221).