Tigers vs. Guardians Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 11, 2024

The Detroit Tigers (43-49) host the Cleveland Guardians (57-33) Thursday to close out a three-game series. The Tigers are favored (-141) to win the rubber match, which starts at 1:10 PM ET from Comerica Park. Detroit’s Jack Flaherty and Cleveland’s Spencer Howard have been named the starters for this contest.

Here is our preview for this game, and uncover all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Tigers vs. Guardians Betting Lines

• Favorite: Tigers (-141)
• Underdog: Guardians (+119)
• Over/under: 8.5

Tigers vs. Guardians Betting Insights

• The Tigers have come away with 21 wins in the 42 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• Detroit has a record of 11-7 when favored by -141 or more this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 58.5% chance of walking away with the win.
• The Guardians are 15-12 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 55.6% of those games).
• Cleveland has a record of 8-5 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +119 or longer (61.5%).
• Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Guardians’ implied win probability is 45.7%.

Tigers vs. Guardians Hitting Leaders

• Riley Greene leads Detroit in home runs with 17, runs batted in with 45 and his batting average of .257 is also best on his team.
• Among all MLB batters, Greene ranks 67th in batting average, 31st in on-base percentage, and 24th in slugging.
• Matthew Vierling is batting .244 with an OBP of .281 and a slugging percentage of .427 this season.
• Jose Ramirez leads the Guardians in home runs (23) and runs batted in (77).
• Among all batters in the majors, Ramirez’s home run total puts him fourth, and his RBI total ranks second.
• Josh Naylor has 16 doubles, 22 home runs and 33 walks while batting .247.

Tigers vs. Guardians Pitching Rankings

• The Tigers average 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, seventh-most in the league.
• The Tigers have pitched to a 3.95 ERA this season, which ranks 15th in baseball.
• Tigers pitchers have a 1.225 WHIP this season, 10th-best in the majors.
• The 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Guardians pitching staff ranks fourth in MLB.
• Cleveland has the eighth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.70).
• The Guardians have the ninth-lowest WHIP in MLB (1.211).