The Detroit Tigers are on the road at the Cleveland Guardians on Monday in the first of three between these American League Central foes. It is time to get to our Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians Betting Picks:
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Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians Information
Before our Cleveland Guardians betting picks or Tigers game predictions, some information on these two MLB teams:
Detroit Tigers (18-16) vs Cleveland Guardians (22-12)
Location of the game: Progressive Field; Cleveland, OH
Date & Time: Monday May 6th, 2024; 6:10pm EST
Where to Watch: BSGL
Previous Meeting: The Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-2 on October 1st, 2023.
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- Pick UNDER 7.5.
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The Detroit Tigers are 18-16, which is fourth in the division. The Tigers are coming off three straight losses on the road at the New York Yankees over the weekend.
For Cleveland, they come into the game in first place in the American League Central. The Guardians are 22-12 on the season. Cleveland has won back-to-back games against the Angels before entering this game.]
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Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians Odds
Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians Odds
The latest odds to help with your MLB best bets today:
1Moneyline:
Cleveland Guardians -120
Detroit Tigers +100
2Total:
7.5 runs
3Runline:
Cleveland Guardians -1.5 (+170)
Detroit Tigers +1.5 (-215)
Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians Analysis
Can the Bats Wake Up? Detroit’s Offense Struggles Threaten Team’s Success
The offense has been a problem for Detroit. If the offense can pick it up, the team could make some noise. Detroit is hitting just .226 as a team. The Tigers have just 29 homeruns, which is 22nd in the league. The Tigers are averaging just 7.5 hits per game.
Riley Greene has had a great season for Detroit. He has clubbed 8 homeruns, and has 6 doubles on the season. The Tigers are also getting a .276 batting average from him. The pitching ranks 5th in runs allowed with 3.8 per game. Opponents are hitting just .216 against the Tigers pitching.
Jack Flaherty is going to pitch in this game for the Detroit Tigers. Flaherty has yet to win for the Tigers this season. In his last start though, he was able to strike out 14 batters in a no decision against the Cardinals. In his last three starts, he has struck out 30 batters.
Can They Keep it Rolling? Guardians Look to Maintain Offensive Consistency
For the Cleveland Guardians, are going to send Triston McKenzie to the hill. McKenzie has thrown 29 innings this season, and struck out 24 batters. He is 2-2 on the season with a 4.35 earned run average on the season.
The Guardians have hit this season. Cleveland is 6th in the league with 5 runs per game. The team batting average is just outside the Top 10, at .244. Cleveland has clubbed 33 homeruns, which is 16th in the league. The Guardians Steven Kwan is out with a hamstring injury, but is hitting .353 on the season.
The power supply for Cleveland comes from Josh Naylor. He has 7 homeruns and 7 doubles on the season. In the win on Sunday, Naylor had two hits and drove in two runs to beat the Angels. The Guardians had just five hits, but the pitching was lights out from the bullpen in the final three innings.
Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians Betting Picks
When we are going to make our betting picks, the first one we like is the UNDER. Flaherty and McKenzie are ready to deal in this game. The Detroit offense is not great, and the Cleveland offense can be slowed down. The other betting pick for this game is the Detroit Tigers wins the game. Therefore we will take Detroit +110 over Cleveland on Monday. We like this game a lot and those are our Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians betting picks!
Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction
When we go to make our prediction for this game, we already said we liked the Tigers to win the game and the UNDER. We are going to go with a low score here. Flaherty strikes out 10+ again, and the Tigers win a low-scoring game. Our final score prediction for this game between the Tigers and Guardians is 4-2 Detroit. Enjoy the game and best of luck with all your Major League Baseball bets!
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